The fresh charge relates to the alleged sexual assault of a woman in a Manhattan hotel in 2006.

The indictment is currently sealed, but news outlets reported the charges were related to sex-crime allegations.

Prosecutors say there "is no longer a realistic prospect of conviction" after bringing charges in 2022.

Disgraced film producer moved from New York prison cell, where he is serving a 23-year jail term for rape and sexual assault.

The ex-film mogul will be retried for rape after his conviction was overturned on appeal in April.

Prosecutors say more women ready to give evidence, months after film mogul's 2020 conviction was overturned.

New York prosecutors plan to retry the case in September after his 2020 rape conviction was overturned.

A lawyer said the disgraced movie mogul was "somewhat of a train wreck health wise".