The new indictment also comes with a disclosure that a third woman will be called to testify that Weinstein raped her in 1993 to bolster the prosecutors' case.
R. Kelly was arrested last month and was charged in Brooklyn and Chicago with numerous sexual misconduct felonies.
The Wall Street Journal says the proposed agreement would not affect a criminal case pending against Weinstein in Manhattan, in which he has been charged with rape and other sex crimes. A trial in that case has been scheduled for September.
The latest discovery was announced by lawyer Gloria Allred at a press conference where she told journalists it was found by couple Gary and Sallie Dennis in a box of old VHS cassettes at their home.
Sony Music has reportedly ended embattled singer R. Kelly's contract with subsidiary RCA after allegations of sexual abuse.
Weinstein is accused of forcibly performing oral sex on a woman in July 2006 and raping another woman in March 2013. He faces five charges, including rape, and a maximum sentence of life in prison if convicted.
A new documentary series explores the singer's history along with allegations that he sexually abused women and girls.
Judge James Burke issued the findings Thursday while declining to dismiss charges against the 66-year-old disgraced Hollywood mogul.
US broadcaster says former CEO Les Moonves will be denied severance package after its board found him guilty of "willful and material misfeasance," and uncooperative with a probe into sexual misconduct allegations.
Several high profile men including Bollywood celebrities, famous journalists, and even a minister stand accused under India's burgeoning #MeToo movement.
The UN has gotten scrutiny in recent years over claims of child rape and other sexual abuse by peacekeepers, and the four-year-old mission in Central African Republic has been confronted with a particularly high number of claims.
President Donald Trump, pushing to get his nominee to the court confirmed, said in a Twitter post early on Thursday that the allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh were "totally uncorroborated."
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