Harvey Weinstein to stand trial this week in redo of #MeToo case

Re-examination puts one of biggest #MeToo victories back in court as backlash against women's rights unfolds in US

Harvey Weinstein goes back on trial in New York this week in a redo of the #MeToo-era case in which the disgraced movie mogul was convicted of sexual criminal assault in the first degree and rape in the third degree, but acquitted on three other counts, including the most serious charge, predatory sexual assault.

The legal drama begins with jury selection that is expected to last up to a week. It puts one of the biggest victories of the #MeToo era back in the courtroom just as a backlash against women's rights - from abortion access to the rise of controversial male influencers like Andrew Tate - unfolds across the US.