Harvey Weinstein's defense lawyer accused of intimidating witness in New York case

Prosecutors in New York accused Harvey Weinstein's defense lawyer of trying to scare a witness before his new trial. They asked a judge to do something about it. The lawyer, Arthur Aidala, made comments outside of court that upset the prosecutors. They want the defense team to stop talking about witnesses in public. In the previous trial, Weinstein was found guilty of raping an actress in 2013 and assaulting a production assistant in 2006. The assistant, Miriam Haley, was thinking about testifying again. The lawyer, Aidala, did not want to talk about it. The prosecutors think Aidala's comments were meant to scare Haley and make her not want to help in the new trial. They want the defense team to be careful about what they say outside of court. Weinstein's next court date is Wednesday. The trial will happen after Labor Day. Weinstein's publicist said the prosecutors are also saying things outside of court. He thinks Weinstein is being treated unfairly. The Associated Press usually doesn't name people who say they were sexually assaulted, but Haley agreed to be named.