Alan Dershowitz joins Harvey Weinstein defense team
By John Bowden - 05/03/18 05:57 PM EDT
Former O.J. Simpson defense attorney and prominent legal commentator Alan Dershowitz has joined the defense team of movie mogul Harvey Weinstein as he faces allegations of sexual misconduct.
In court papers first reported by The Hollywood Reporter, Dershowitz, a vocal defender of President Trump in the ongoing probes into Russian election interference, declares himself as a legal consultant to Benjamin Brafman, Weinstein's attorney. Dershowitz argues in the court filing that Weinstein and his attorney should be allowed to review personal and business emails obtained by prosecutors in discovery.
"I have agreed to consult on the specific issue of Mr. Brafman’s access to his client’s personal and business emails. On information and belief, it is my professional opinion that Mr. Brafman has the right to see and review these emails in order to prepare his constitutionally-mandated role as counsel to Mr. Weinstein," Dershowitz writes.
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