Harvey Weinstein has determined to not testify in his ongoing s*x crimes retrial in New York Metropolis. His lawyer, Arthur Aidala, shared this replace on Sunday, in keeping with the Related Press.
The trial is scheduled to proceed with closing arguments on Tuesday. The court docket doesn’t maintain classes on Mondays.
Weinstein, the previous Hollywood producer, is dealing with three severe costs:
- Two counts of committing a felony s*xual act within the first diploma
- One rely of third-degree r*pe
These costs come from allegations made by three girls: former mannequin Kaja Sokola, former TV manufacturing assistant Miriam Haley, and former aspiring actor Jessica Mann. Weinstein has pleaded not responsible to all costs.
Final week, Weinstein’s protection group began calling their witnesses. The jury additionally heard the sooner testimony of Talita Maia, a former good friend and roommate of Jessica Mann. Maia was not obtainable to seem in particular person, so court docket workers learn her testimony from Weinstein’s 2020 trial. In it, she stated Mann by no means confirmed discomfort round Weinstein or stated that he had assaulted her.
Different protection witnesses included Thomas Richards, one other good friend of Mann’s, and Helga Semulsen, who as soon as lived with Kaja Sokola in New York in 2005.
Weinstein additionally selected to not testify in his first New York trial or in a separate r*pe trial held in Los Angeles in 2022. He was convicted in each circumstances and is interesting the selections.
The jury will quickly start deliberations after listening to ultimate arguments this week.
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