Harvey Weinstein has hired the lawyer who won an acquittal for a woman accused of murdering her daughter to lead his defence against sexual assault charges
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Jose Baez said on Wednesday that he and Harvard University Law professor Ronald Sullivan would take over Weinstein's defence after the disgraced mogul had a falling out with his previous lawyers.
In 2011, Baez won an acquittal for Casey Anthony in the 2008 death of her young daughter, Caylee.
"Mr Weinstein steadfastly maintains his innocence in this matter and we are looking forward to assisting Mr Weinstein in his defence," Baez said.
Weinstein is charged with five counts of sexual assault involving two separate incidents in 2004 and 2013.
Law enforcement officials in Los Angeles, Beverly Hills and London are all weighing cases against him as well, and dozens of other women have made allegations of sexual abuse and harassment against him.
A judge has not yet formally approved Weinstein's change of counsel.
Weinstein is expected to return to court in March for a pretrial hearing.
Australian Associated Press