Harvard law professor Alan Dershowitz is advising accused sexual misbehaver Harvey Weinstein's legal squad, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
THR reported, in court papers that are a part of the shamed mogul's legal battle to get records he hopes will exonerate him, is a declaration from Dershowitz he is an adviser in the case.
"I have been retained to consult with Benjamin Brafman, Esquire who is representing Harvey Weinstein," Dershowitz states, THR reported.
"I have agreed to consult on the specific issue of Mr. Brafman's access to his client's personal and business emails. On information and belief, it is my professional opinion that Mr. Brafman has the right to see and review these emails in order to prepare his constitutionally mandated role as counsel to Mr. Weinstein.
"Mr. Brafman has the right to defend his client in the courts of law, in negotiations with prosecutors, in resolving civil claims in negotiation with civil lawyers, and in the court of public opinion. On information and belief these emails contain information which is exculpatory of Mr. Brafman's client and places the allegations against him in a truthful context."
Although Dershowitz says he is only a consultant, he also tells the judge he is prepared to offer a memorandum in support of Weinstein's bid for documents, THR reported.
Weinstein is currently under investigation by California and New York law enforcement over multiple allegations of sexual assault and other misconduct stretching back decades. No charges have yet been filed.
As a CNN and Fox News commentator, Dershowitz has defended President Donald Trump and attacked the scope of FBI special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation. Dershowitz recently dismissed suggestions he had an interest in joining Trump's legal team.
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