Harvey Weinstein's lawyer, Benjamin Brafman, wants out of criminal case
Trial for the movie producer, facing rape and sexual assault charges, is set for May 6 in New York City
Harvey Weinstein's lawyer wants to quit the case, a source with direct knowledge told NBC News on Monday, which could delay the disgraced movie mogul's rape trial.
Defense attorney Benjamin Brafman would need Manhattan Supreme Court Justice James Burke's approval to leave the case, which is now set for trial on May 6.
Brafman was not expected to file those papers on Monday, but he has no intention of representing Weinstein any further, sources said. It wasn't immediately clear what led to the split, but reports recently surfaced indicating the two had been fighting.
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