Prosecutors accuse Harvey Weinstein’s lawyer of violating conduct rules

Arthur Aidala, lawyer for Harvey Weinstein, speaks to reporters outside the Manhattan Criminal court on May 1 2024 (Mary Altaffer/AP)

Prosecutors in New York have accused Harvey Weinstein’s lead defence lawyer of making public statements intended to intimidate a potential witness ahead of the fallen movie mogul’s retrial and asked a judge to take action.

The Manhattan district attorney’s office sent a letter to the trial judge criticising comments made by lawyer Arthur Aidala outside of court on May 1, urging the judge to instruct the defence team “not to make public statements discussing or disparaging potential witnesses in the future”.