Controversial movie mogul Harvey Weinstein was sentenced to 23 years for rape. However, the producer's lawyers assure that the court decision was made in violation of US law..

Weinstein's defenders are filing a lawsuit for the second time, Page Six reports.. For the first time, the producer was denied, because the panel of judges recognized the actions of the first judge, Jim Burke, as appropriate.

However, as the film mogul's lawyer Arthur L.. Aydala, his client will have another chance to claim that the referee made a mistake..

" We are talking about whether the judge of first instance observed the law,"

The defense claims that Judge Burke took into account the testimony of people who were never involved in Weinstein's crimes, and among the witnesses was a woman who lied to the jury.

" We hope that we will receive a decision in late spring - early summer 2023,"

If the case goes back to court, Weinstein could be released from prison on bail..

Recall that in 2019, The New York Times published the details of the investigation, from which it became known that Weinstein forced actresses to sexual acts for more than 20 years in exchange for movie roles.. Famous Hollywood stars such as Gwyneth Paltrow, Angelina Jolie, Salma Hayek and many others were among the victims of the scandalous producer..