Harvey Weinstein has arrived at a police precinct in New York amid reports he is to be charged by authorities in the United States.
The disgraced film producer has been the subject of an investigation into allegations that he sexually assaulted numerous women.
He said nothing as he arrived at the New York Police Department’s 1st Precinct on Friday morning, wearing a black suit, white shirt and blue jumper.
Weinstein was clutching two books, Something Wonderful: Rodgers And Hammerstein’s Broadway Revolution, by Todd S Purdum, and Richard Schickel’s biography of producer, director and writer Elia Kazan.
He is expected to be taken to Manhattan Criminal Court later later on Friday to be arraigned on charges, US media reports.
The New York Times reported on Thursday that investigators in Manhattan were preparing to arrest the disgraced movie mogul and he was expected to surrender to authorities.
Dozens of women have accused Weinstein of sexual misconduct, ranging from inappropriate comments to alleged rape.
It was reported earlier this week that federal prosecutors in New York had launched an inquiry into the allegations, which is separate from the investigation currently under way by the Manhattan District Attorney, the film producer’s lawyer said in a court filing.
In a declaration filed on May 3 in the Weinstein Co’s bankruptcy proceedings, lawyer Benjamin Brafman said Weinstein was a “principal target” of an investigation being carried out by the US attorney’s office in Manhattan.
He added: “I am trying my very best to persuade both the federal and state prosecutors that he should not be arrested and or indicted, because he did not knowingly violate the law.”
Mr Braffman added that the allegations against Weinstein are “entirely without merit”.
The film director is under criminal investigation in New York, Los Angeles and London.
He has not been charged with any crimes, though police in New York have said publicly that they believe there is enough evidence to make an arrest.