Veteran criminal defense attorneys agree that the judge assigned to oversee the newly-remitted sex crimes case against Harvey Weinstein is well-suited to the task at hand.

The case will proceed before Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Curtis Farber, following the recent New York Court of Appeals ruling overturning the producer’s conviction in a 4-3 vote on the grounds that the trial court erred in admitting uncharged allegations of prior sexual acts.

Harvey Weinstein maintains his innocence. He was sentenced to 23 years in prison following his 2020 conviction. Photo: Peter Foley/Bloomberg Harvey Weinstein maintains his innocence. He was sentenced to 23 years in prison following his 2020 conviction. Photo: Peter Foley/Bloomberg