Harvey Weinstein Defense Rests Its Case, Closing Arguments to Begin in L.A. Rape Trial

After a brief few days, Harvey Weinstein’s defense has rested its case in the former Hollywood mogul’s Los Angeles rape and sexual assault case. Weinstein’s attorneys, Alan Jackson and Mark Werksman, called a total of six witnesses, presenting their case over the course of two days this week. The prosecution’s case was much lengthier, spanning nearly a month with 44 witnesses taking the stand. Closing arguments will begin later on Wednesday afternoon and are expected to wrap up this week, then sending the case into the jury’s hands. Deliberations will likely start by the end of this week and carry… Read Full Article