Harvey Weinstein Sex Crimes Retrial: Closing Arguments Begin

Closing Arguments Commence

• ⚖️ Closing arguments have begun in the sex crimes retrial of Harvey Weinstein.
• 🧑‍⚖️ The defense rested its case without Weinstein taking the witness stand.

Defense Strategy

• 🗣️ Weinstein's attorney, Arthur Adala, urged jurors to use common sense.
• 🤥 Adala asked jurors to scrutinize the testimony of the three female accusers, highlighting alleged lies and arguing a lack of evidence for sexual assault.
• 🤝 The defense contends that any interactions between Weinstein and his accusers were consensual.

Charges and Previous Conviction

• 🚨 Weinstein faces charges of raping actress Jessica Man in 2013 and forcing oral sex on Miriam Haley and Kaia Sakola in 2006.
• 🏛️ A previous 2020 conviction was overturned by the state's highest court due to prejudicial testimony from victims whose accusations were not part of the original charges.

Trial Timeline

• ⏳ Jurors heard emotional and graphic accounts from all three accusers during the six-week trial.
• 🗓️ Closing arguments are expected to conclude today, with jury deliberations likely starting tomorrow morning.