Los Angeles judge dismisses sexual battery charge against Harvey Weinstein

(CNN) — A Los Angeles County justice has dismissed 1 of the 11 charges successful an indictment of Harvey Weinstein, according to Greg Risling, spokesperson for the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office.

Count 5 successful the indictment — a complaint of intersexual artillery — was the dropped Thursday. Prosecutors accidental Weinstein committed the alleged transgression against a pistillate successful May 2010.

“Mr. Weinstein faces precise superior charges. Ten of the 11 counts stand. We are taking due steps truthful that justness prevails successful this case,” said Alex Bastian, peculiar advisor to the Los Angeles County District Attorney.

Juda Engelmayer, Weinstein’s spokesperson, told CNN successful a connection that his squad is “pleased that the justice agreed that 1 of the charges alleged was barred by the statue [sic] of limitations. It remains dismissed and it ne'er should person been brought successful the archetypal place.”

“We see this a partial victory, but cognize determination is rather the roadworthy ahead,” Engelmayer said. “Harvey remains optimistic and hopeful, and indispensable absorption connected his wellness close now.”

Weinstein’s attorneys previously filed a motion to disregard 3 of the 11 charges, saying the statute of limitations had expired.

Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Lisa Lench refused to disregard 2 of the counts but told prosecutors to instrumentality to a expansive assemblage to amend the 3rd charge.

Weinstein pleaded not guilty to the intersexual battle charges against him successful Los Angeles.

He was recovered guilty last twelvemonth successful New York of first-degree transgression intersexual enactment and third-degree rape. He is serving a 23-year situation condemnation astatine a maximum information situation extracurricular of Buffalo, New York.