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Jury In Harvey Weinstein Rape Retrial Set To Start Deliberations Wednesday – Update
Harvey Weinstein is one crucial step closer to learning what his fate will be at the hands of the jury in his New York rape retrial.
As well as the numerous cases of assaulting well-known actresses and models over the decades, prosecutors in the most benign way say Weinstein used his power and influence as an Oscar-winning producer and mini-studio boss to lure young women into his orbit. Jurors in the rape and sexual assault retrial heard from two accusers, Jessica Mann and Miriam Haley, who also testified in graphic detail against Weinstein five years ago in his first criminal trial in New York. Citing his various ailments, as he has in previous trials at pivotal points, the once acclaimed producer has lobbied hard to stay out of New York’s infamous Rikers Island jail, telling Judge Farber the conditions there are life-threatening.
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