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Harvey Weinstein's rape retrial to open Wednesday with majority-female jury


Opening statements are set for Wednesday in former movie mogul Harvey Weinstein's rape retrial, this time with a majority-female jury deciding the landmark #MeToo case.

Opening statements are set for Wednesday in former movie mogul Harvey Weinstein's rape retrial, this time with a majority-female jury deciding the landmark #MeToo case. The verdict marked a signature moment for the #MeToo movement against sexual misconduct, which had been fueled in 2017 by a slew of allegations against Weinstein, then a high-flying movie producer of a string of Oscar winners including "Pulp Fiction" and "Shakespeare in Love." The verdict marked a signature moment for the #MeToo movement against sexual misconduct, which had been fueled in 2017 by a slew of allegations against Weinstein, then a high-flying movie producer of a string of Oscar winners including "Pulp Fiction" and "Shakespeare in Love.

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