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Harvey Weinstein moved to state prison on eve of 68th birthday
Harvey Weinstein was transferred to a state prison in New York on Wednesday as he begins to serve a 23-year sentence for rape and sexual assault in his landmark #MeToo case.
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Defence rests without Harvey Weinstein testifying at rape trial
The defence rested its case Tuesday in Harvey Weinstein's rape trial, relying on just a few witnesses to supplement aggressive cross-examination as they aimed to undercut his accusers, all while keeping the disgraced Hollywood producer off the witness stand.
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Weinstein lawyers take aim at his accusers' memories
With Harvey Weinstein's fate hinging largely on what his accusers remember about what they say were sexual assaults years ago, his lawyers dropped plans to call director Warren Leight and instead turned to an expert known for her studies of false, repressed and unreliable memories.
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Prosecutors rest case in Harvey Weinstein's rape trial
Prosecutors in Harvey Weinstein's rape trial rested their case on Thursday after more than two weeks of testimony punctuated by harrowing accounts from six women who say he justified his behaviour as the cost of getting ahead in Hollywood.
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Accuser in Los Angeles case testifies at Harvey Weinstein's NYC rape trial
Warning: Story contains details of alleged rape and sexual encounters. The final accuser at Harvey Weinstein's rape trial testified Wednesday that he told her his lewd acts were part of the way things worked in Hollywood.
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Weinstein defends use of private investigators who allegedly tried to silence accusers
In court on Thursday, Harvey Weinstein defended his use of private investigators, saying he did it for "days like this." Jurors also heard the ex-boyfriend of a fledgling actress describe how she came home "pretty shocked, upset, angry" after Weinstein allegedly offered her movie roles in exchange for sex.
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