US EditionHarvey Weinstein lawyer brands accusers ‘women with broken dreams’
- Harvey Weinstein, a 73-year-old former movie producer, faced closing arguments in his 2025 Manhattan retrial for sexual assault charges.
- The retrial followed New York's highest court overturning his 2020 conviction due to improperly admitted testimony, with both sides disputing the allegations.
- Prosecutors argued that Weinstein exploited his position of power to harm numerous women, while defense attorney Arthur Aidala contended that the accusers were motivated by a desire for fame and described their interactions with Weinstein as consensual and transactional.
- Aidala told the jury that Weinstein should be considered not guilty unless they found clear evidence to the contrary, urging them to reject the charges if any reasonable doubts remained about the women's allegations.
- The jury began deliberations after the prosecution's summation, with a verdict possible this week, signaling a crucial test for accountability in the ongoing MeToo era.
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Jury begins to consider Harvey Weinstein verdict
Jurors began deliberating their verdict in Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein's rape and sexual assault retrial Thursday after hearing from three women who allege the cinema power broker preyed on them.
Harvey Weinstein’s Lawyers Argue ‘He’s The One Who’s Being Abused’ During Retrial
Harvey Weinstein’s lawyer argued during closing statements at his retrial that his client was actually the victim.The disgraced Hollywood executive, now a convicted sex predator, has been undergoing a new trial in Manhattan since late April. His attorney’s closing statements have been making headlines as he attempts to flip the script.“They’re using their youth, their beauty, their charm, their charisma to get stuff from him,” defense attorney A…
Jurors in Weinstein rape, sexual assault trial deliberate
Jurors in Harvey Weinstein's rape and sexual assault retrial will begin deliberating today in a Manhattan court, weighing the credibility of the former movie mogul's three accusers against the defence's efforts to brand them liars.
Harvey Weinstein’s New York Retrial Closes With Prosecutors Urging Jury to ‘Let Him Know the Rules Apply to Him’ Ahead of Deliberations
The prosecution finished delivering its closing argument on Wednesday afternoon at Harvey Weinstein's sex crimes retrial in New York City.
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