US EditionHarvey Weinstein's defense case begins in sex crimes retrial. Will he be a witness?
- Harvey Weinstein's defense case began on May 29, 2025, in his New York sex crimes retrial after five weeks of prosecution testimony.
- The retrial follows the 2020 conviction's overturn by New York's highest court, with Weinstein denying all allegations of rape and sexual assault.
- Three women allege that Weinstein preyed on them with promises of work, forcing oral sex in 2006 and rape in 2013, while his attorneys claim all encounters were consensual.
- Weinstein, aged 73, has not testified in this retrial but must decide by court Thursday whether to testify, which lawyers say would be a risky legal move.
- The defense presentation introduces witnesses to challenge accusers' credibility as the case continues in this ongoing, high-profile #MeToo saga.
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Weinstein's Defense Presents His Witnesses; It Is Not Known Whether He Will Take the Stand
After five weeks of testimony from Harvey Weinstein's accusers and other prosecution witnesses in her retrial for sexual offences, her defense has begun to present its own witnesses.
Santa Maria Times
Harvey Weinstein weighs whether to testify in sex crimes retrial
Harvey Weinstein's defense has started presenting its own witnesses in his sex crimes retrial. But it’s unclear whether the ex-studio boss himself will be one of them. He's decide in the coming days whether to testify. If he does, it…
The Columbian
Harvey Weinstein’s defense case begins in sex crimes retrial. Will he be a witness?
NEW YORK (AP) — After five weeks of testimony from Harvey Weinstein ’s accusers and other prosecution witnesses at his sex crimes retrial, his defense has started presenting its own witnesses. But it’s unclear whether the ex-studio boss himself will be one of them. Read more...
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