The lead detective in the case against disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein was accused Wednesday of suggesting to one of the accusers that she delete information from her cellphone before handing it over to prosecutors, officials say. Illuzzi-Orbon said the woman was asked by prosecutors to provide “any and all cellphones” that were used during the time she interacted with Weinstein. The woman reportedly told DiGaudio that she had “several” phones she used during that time, containing, "in addition to communications with the defendant, data of personal nature that she regarded as private.”The woman claimed that DiGaudio told her to “delete anything she did not want anyone to see,” according to prosecutors. According to the letter, the woman immediately contacted her lawyer, who in turn contacted the DA’s office. Weinstein."

Source: Fox News October 17, 2018 22:07 UTC