Harvey Weinstein leaves court on Thursday afternoon. Asked whether he liked attorney Donna Rotunno’s closing argument in his defense, he said, “I loved it'
In Closing, Harvey Weinstein's Lawyer Says That He's "Not The Monster" That's Been Painted"You don’t have to like Mr. Weinstein," Donna Rotunno told the jury. "This is not a popularity contest. The unpopular person needs you most."
Rotunno said that Weinstein is "not the monster" that he's been painted as by witnesses and the prosecution. "Every single one of these women reaches out and asks for things and he does anything he can," she added. Rotunno described Haley as a "flirtatious person" and said that Mann has been used by the prosecution. "You saw Jessica Mann," she told the jurors. "She couldn't keep the dates right. She broke down. I feel sorry for Jessica Mann. Jessica Mann is a victim of the state. The People of the State of New York used Jessica Mann."
Joan Illuzzi, the top prosecutor on the case, will present her closing argument on Friday. The jury is expected to begin deliberating on Weinstein's fate on Tuesday. She said the prosecution is "stripping women of any ability to make their own decisions" and "stripping women of the choices they make and labeling it as something else."
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