The prosecution has rested its case.
Just more than two weeks after Manhattan prosecutors made opening statements in Harvey Weinstein’s trial, their witnesses have said their piece and the prosecutors have ceded the stage to his defense team.
The former Hollywood megaproducer could face life in prison if convicted of rape and predatory sexual assault, allegations he has repeatedly denied. Weinstein has pleaded not guilty to all charges in Manhattan, casting the incidents as entirely consensual encounters. Now his defense team will get their turn to press their case.