Harvey Weinstein #MeToo case to proceed

Judge refuses to dismiss sexual assault case against disgraced movie mogul

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Harvey Weinstein departs from criminal court after a bail hearing 
(Image credit: David Dee Delgado/Getty Images)

A New York judge has refused to dismiss the sexual assault case against disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein, in what had been touted as a make-or-break moment for the #MeToo movement.

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