AKIPRESS.COM - A grand jury in New York has indicted disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein on charges of rape and a criminal sexual act.

The offences relate to an alleged attack on a woman in 2013 and another woman in 2004. Neither woman has been named.

He was was initially charged by prosecutors last week. This latest step moves the case towards a trial.

Mr Weinstein's lawyer has said he will deny all the charges against him, BBC reported.

He could face up to 25 years in prison if convicted of either offence.