A NY judge ruled LA could take Harvey Weinstein into custody to face sexual assault charges there, unless his lawyer finds a better reason not to

• Harvey Weinstein could face new sexual assault charges in LA, a NY judge ruled Friday.
• But Weinstein's lawyer could still intervene before May 30, The New York Times and Law360 reported.
• The disgraced producer is already in prison for third-degree rape and forcible sexual assault.

Harvey Weinstein could face more sexual assault charges in Los Angeles as early as next month.

The disgraced film producer is already serving a 23-year prison sentence in New York, and a state judge ruled on Friday that he could be transferred to California by May 30 to be tried there, The New York Times reported on Friday.

But the judge also said that Weinstein's lawyer could file more paperwork in the next 30 days to try and convince him Weinstein shouldn't move for humanitarian reasons, Law360 reported.

Weinstein and his attorneys have been fighting the extradition for months, citing his health issues.

Last fall, the LA County District Attorney charged Weinstein with four counts of forcible rape, four counts of oral copulation, two counts of sexual battery by restraint, and one count of sexual penetration by use of force.

He's already in prison for third-degree rape and forcible sexual assault of two women.

The Erie County District Court in New York declined to provide new court filings from the case to Law360. Weinstein's attorney affirmed to the publication that the paperwork was filed under seal and is inaccessible to the public.