Harvey Weinstein Enlists Bill Cosby's Lawyer for L.A. Conviction Appeal
Harvey Weinstein has hired Michael Freedman, a California-based attorney, and Jennifer Bonjean, who defended Bill Cosby, to handle his Los Angeles appeal after being found guilty of sexual assault and rape. Bonjean will act as Weinstein's lead counsel for his West Coast appeal. Weinstein's new legal team will also represent him in his civil case against Jane Doe #1, a European model, who filed a civil suit against Weinstein for rape. Weinstein is currently serving his East Coast prison sentence at Mohawk Correctional Facility in the city of Rome, N.Y., and is also appealing his conviction in New York.
