Harvey Weinstein has been extradited to California for a fresh sex-crime trial.

Harvey Weinstein has been extradited to California for a fresh sex-crime trial.

Harvey Weinstein, the movie mogul turned convicted sex offender, arrived in California on Tuesday, putting an end to his protracted battle to prevent or postpone extradition to face further sex-crime accusations in Los Angeles County.

According to a statement given to USA TODAY by the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision, "Mr. Harvey Weinstein's custody was handed over to the proper authority this morning at around 9:25 a.m. for transfer to the state of California under a court order."

Weinstein and his legal team were "disappointed," according to Weinstein's spokeswoman, Juda Engelmayer, after failing to reach a deal with prosecutors last month to waive the transfer.

"We are unhappy that the LA DA did not wait for the judge's judgment," the statement stated, "but we did anticipate this to happen at some time." "We will battle to see that Harvey receives the medical treatment he requires, as well as to ensure that he is treated fairly."

"He still has the right to due process, the presumption of innocent, and a fair trial."

Weinstein, 69, is charged with 11 counts of criminal sexual assault, including forcible rape, against five women in 2004 meetings at Beverly Hills hotels.

He has been serving a 23-year term at the Wende Correctional Facility outside Buffalo, New York, after being convicted of two sex offenses in Manhattan in 2020, including first-degree sexual assault and third-degree rape.

Weinstein's attorneys said he recognized that he would ultimately be sent to Los Angeles, but said he wanted to postpone the extradition so that he could receive medical treatment for a variety of diseases, at least until jury selection in the Los Angeles trial began.

However, on June 15, an Erie County court gave his approval, and prosecutors predicted that the transfer would take place by mid-July. Following a series of hearings that began in 2020, Weinstein's legal team was able to persuade the judge to grant extensions.

According to Greg Risling, a spokesperson for Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón, once Weinstein lands in Los Angeles, prosecutors must bring him to trial within 120 days.

The action was hailed by several of Weinstein's many accusers and detractors in the #MeToo movement. Gloria Allred, a Los Angeles lawyer who represented several of his victims in the New York trial and is currently representing two accusers in the Los Angeles case, said his extradition is "far time."

"Justice has been delayed in Los Angeles," she told USA TODAY, "but it will not be denied to the brave accusers who are prepared to testify in this criminal prosecution."

Several accusers' lawyers, including one in the Los Angeles case, applauded the outcome, according to Elizabeth Fegan.

In a statement to USA TODAY, she added, "The chance to hold Weinstein accountable for his acts in California provides a

voice to the survivors." "They deserve to be heard, and Weinstein should be held accountable for his acts." Our goal is that if Harvey Weinstein is found guilty in California, he will spend the rest of his life in prison, ensuring justice for women everywhere.“