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\"For these reasons, it has become clear to Mr. Weinstein that the Court has already violated its own mandate to the potential jurors by deciding that Mr. Weinstein is guilty before it has heard any of the trial evidence,\" the letter notes.

Weinstein has pleaded not guilty to all charges against him and denied ever engaging in nonconsensual sex with anyone.

Events in the Weinstein saga have moved swiftly this week.

Late Monday, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced the filing of four new felony counts of sexual assault against Weinstein involving two different women he allegedly attacked over a two-day period in California in 2013.

On Tuesday, defense attorney Arthur Aidala held aloft New York newspaper covers in court featuring reports of the new charges and implored Burke to adjourn the trial for a \"cooling off period.\"

\"For a prosecutor, this is Christmas morning,\" Aidala argued. \"How much better could you get than that on the morning of jury selection to have him smeared everywhere.\"

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PHOTO: Film producer Harvey Weinstein arrives at New York Criminal Court for his sexual assault trial in the Manhattan borough of New York City on Jan. 8, 2020.
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\"It’s 18 or 19 hours since the L.A. press conference,\" Aidala contended. \"I don’t think anyone can answer the court honestly that they can be fair and unprejudiced.\"

Lead prosecutor Joan Illuzzi cited the new charges in Los Angeles on Tuesday to argue that Weinstein's bail should be revoked to ensure he returns to court to face trial in New York. Burke denied her request.

Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance’s office declined a request for comment on the defense motion asking Burke to recuse himself.

Weinstein is facing five felony sexual assault charges in New York stemming from alleged attacks against two women -- one in 2006 and one in 2013. If convicted on the top charges, he could go to prison for life.

Meanwhile, the jury selection process in New York continued on Wednesday to move slowly.

Prospective jurors are being questioned in blocks of 120 at a time. On both Tuesday and Wednesday, more than one-quarter of each group was dismissed swiftly after telling the judge that they could not be fair and impartial in Weinstein's case.

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