- Harvey Weinstein’s lawyer, Benjamin Brafman, is exiting the legal team.
- Harvey wanted to bring on other lawyers.
- Manhattan Criminal Court Justice James Burke has to sign off on the move.
Looks like Harvey Weinstein is about to lose his top lawyer. While the movie mogul and Benjamin Brafman have butted heads before, sources say that they had a huge blowout over the fact that Harvey wants to expand his team.
Word is, Harvey and Ben are now discussing the lawyer’s withdrawal from the case. Ben will have to get Manhattan Criminal Court Justice James Burke to sign off before he can leave.
“Weinstein has been meeting with attorneys to build a team with expertise for various aspects of the upcoming trial,” Harvey’s spokesperson, Juda Engelmayer, explained. Regardless of whatever else happens, Weinstein is due in court on May 6th.
Source: Page Six
