In the course of the “MeToo” movement, producer Eric Weinberg, who worked for various hit series, was also targeted. Because numerous women accuse him of abuse, rape and physical harm, he is in custody. And it stays that way, as a judge judges.
Hollywood producer Eric Weinberg, who worked on hit series such as “Scrubs” and “Californication”, must remain in custody after allegations of rape. At a Los Angeles court hearing, Judge Virginia Wilson denied defense attorneys’ motion to release Weinberg on bail.
The judge described the 62-year-old as a possible “serial rapist” who poses a threat to society, as US media reports. Weinberg denied allegations of rape and other sexual assaults.
According to the Hollywood Reporter, the producer was taken away in handcuffs. He must remain in custody until the next hearing in mid-November. At a court hearing in early October, he was initially released on bail of $5 million.
According to the indictment, Weinberg has more than a dozen allegations by five women that he allegedly abused between 2014 and 2019. He used his Hollywood status to lure young women into his home under the pretense of photo shoots, where he allegedly abused them. The allegations include rape and assault.
The producer had already been arrested in 2014, but due to a lack of evidence there were no charges at the time. According to the public prosecutor, more than 70 tips have been received since the arrest in July, which the police are investigating.
The “Hollywood Reporter” recently reported that more than two dozen women had described alleged assaults by Weinberg to the trade journal. The first cases would date back to 2000.
Weinberg has written and produced on numerous productions, including 100 episodes of the hit comedy Scrubs, starring Zach Braff as a young doctor through 2006. He also worked on series such as “Graves”, “Californication” and “Anger Management”. He was nominated five times for the Emmy television award.
