Harvey Weinstein to enter not guilty plea saying sexual activity 'was consensual'

Latest: Harvey Weinstein has been charged with rape, criminal sex act, sex abuse and sexual misconduct for incidents involving two separate women, police in New York have said.

Update - 3.13pm: Speaking to the press, Harvey Weinstein's lawyer has said the Hollywood producer will enter a plea of not guilty.

"Mr Weinstein will enter a plea of not guilty. We intend to move very quickly to dismiss these charges, we believe that they are constitutionally flawed, we believe that they are not factually supported by the evidence"