Harvey Weinstein Pleads Not Guilty to Rape Charges Weinstein plead not guilty He surrendered to authorities on May 25 and was indicted on May 30 for two counts of rape and one first-degree sex act charge. He is currently free after posing $1 million cash bail, according to his attorney, Benjamin Brafman. The charges stem from two women who alleged he sexually assaulted them, with one incident occurring in 2004 and the other in 2013. On Friday, three women came forward The lawsuit accused the companies of being liable for Weinstein's sexual misconduct.