He kept repeating 'I'm innocent' over and over.
A torrent of allegations against Weinstein in October 2017 spawned the #MeToo movement.
But Judge James Burke last week cautioned jurors that it was “not a referendum on the MeToo movement”. In her closing argument, Assistant District Attorney Joan Illuzzi-Orbon said that Weinstein treated the women who accused him like “complete disposables” and made them feel ashamed even though he was the one who was at fault.
Rosanna Arquette and Rose McGowan – two of Weinstein’s most prominent accusers – gathered outside court on day one of his trial in a show of solidarity along with other women who say they were also assaulted by Weinstein.
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