Harvey Weinstein's lead defense attorney told jurors during closing arguments at his sexual assault trial Thursday that they were the 'last line of defense' against 'overzealous' prosecutors.
Weinstein's defense attorneys have repeatedly attempted to raise doubts about accusers' testimony, suggesting that their sexual encounters with the Oscar-winning producer were either consensual or transactional attempts to advance their careers.
The trial featured testimony from four other accusers whose accusations were not the basis for the criminal charges but, for prosecutors, showed that the producer behind"The King's Speech" used similar tactics to victimize many women over decades. "You don't have any eyewitnesses," Rotunno said."You don't have any DNA or photos of injuries. There is no forensic evidence whatsoever."
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