James Burke

A judge is angry, to block threatened to Harvey Weinstein for his mobile phone in a New York court, picked up where a jury is for his rape trial.

"Is that really the way you want to end up in prison for the rest of your life by SMS, and against a court verdict?", judge James Burke asked.

The Manhattan judge told the former Hollywood producer, does not answer to bail, the question.

Mr. Weinstein five faces charges and possibly life in prison if convicted.

The allegations include rape and predatory sexual assault in relation to two unnamed prosecutors. He is charged with rape of a woman in a Manhattan hotel room in 2013, and leads a forcibly sex act on the second wife in the year 2006.

On Monday, Mr Weinstein was charged with two additional counts in Los Angeles : rape and sexual assault.

The 67-year-old has denied all the charges, and insists that any sexual encounters were consensual democracy.

Mr. Weinstein caught with two mobile phones was on Tuesday, according to local media. He was already admonished by judge Burke in the earlier appear before the court for the use of a handset.

"What did I say would happen if he so much on a mobile phone or other electronic device as it repeatedly to violations of these, including some on the plate?" Judge Burke said.

"I think you said, on remand," Mr Weinstein, s lawyer replied after a heated exchange of words, to put importance to his client in prison.

Lead Prosecutor Joan Illuzzi judge Burke demanded to prison, Mr Weinstein, the out on $5m (£3. 8m) to cancel. He is required to wear an electronic tracking device.

"There is a large risk that the defendant, at a certain point, it is clear that The Evidence against him is imposing and overwhelming," and he will try to escape, Ms Illuzzi said.

judge Burke ultimately, Mr. Weinstein bail, refused to withdraw, but said the former movie mogul, he can't get any further warning would be.

"I'm not looking for excuses," judge Burke said, "I am in search of a match. "

In court, Mr. Weinstein's attorney, Arthur Aidala, asked to delay judge Burke, the selection of The Jury , with the argument that The Jury had a pool, was marred by the extensive coverage of the Los Angeles allegations on Monday.

"For a Prosecutor, this is Christmas morning," Mr. Aidala said, in the Hand of a stack of Monday Newspapers. "What better to have than The Morning of jury selection, smeared it everywhere?"

judge Burke dismissed request defense.

After the selection of The Jury , Mr Weinstein in New York -study is expected to be weeks in round two.

Source of news: bbc.com