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Jury deliberations begin in Harvey Weinstein's sex crimes retrial
The seven-woman, five-man jury will start its private discussions after getting legal instructions from the judge.
Jurors in Harvey Weinstein’s sex crimes retrial are due to start deliberating Thursday, with dozens of witnesses, scores of documents and two days of closing arguments to sift through.The seven-woman, five-man jury will start its private discussions after getting legal instructions from the judge Thursday morning.Closing arguments concluded Wednesday, with prosecutor Nicole Blumberg saying the former movie studio boss “held the golden ticket” to show-business success and used it to sexually assault women who were afraid to cross him.Weinstein, 73, has pleaded not guilty to raping a woman in 2013 and forcing oral sex on two others in 2006. Defense lawyer Arthur Aidala told jurors Tuesday that Weinstein had entirely consensual encounters with the women, arguing that they were “using him” to advance their fledgling careers in entertainment.Over the last seven years, the case has been seen as something of a crucible for the #MeToo movement. Closing arguments concluded Wednesday, with prosecutor Nicole Blumberg saying the former movie studio boss “held the golden ticket” to show-business success and used it to sexually assault women who were afraid to cross him.
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