Harvey Weinstein, sexual misconduct
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Harvey Weinstein wants to testify – but he won't – as a matter of courtroom strategy, a spokesman for the former movie mogul now midway through a rape retrial in New York told TheWrap on Monday.
Harvey Weinstein doesn’t plan to testify at his sex crimes retrial in New York City. Weinstein’s lawyer Arthur Aidala shared the news on Sunday, the Associated Press reported. The trial is set to proceed with closing arguments on Tuesday,
"He wants to testify, and we respect that. But the courtroom isn't just about truth - it's also strategy," a spokesperson for the former Hollywood mogul said.
Harvey Weinstein, the former movie mogul, is on trial again in New York for sexual assault. His earlier conviction, overturned last year, was a key moment in the #MeToo movement.
Weinstein accuser Jessica Mann stared down the disgraced movie mogul after taking the witness stand Tuesday, pointing a finger at her eyes as she stalked past the defense table in Manhattan
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