Overview

• Prosecutor Nicole Blumberg argued that Weinstein exploited his Hollywood status to lure aspiring professionals into private settings where he assaulted them.
• Defense attorney Arthur Aidala rested the case without calling Weinstein to testify, characterizing relationships as consensual and accusing accusers of fabricating claims from buyer’s remorse.
• The charges include two counts of first-degree criminal sexual act and one count of third-degree rape for alleged incidents in 2002, 2006 and 2013 involving Kaja Sokola, Miriam Haley and Jessica Mann.
• This retrial follows an April 2024 New York appeals court decision that vacated Weinstein’s 2020 conviction over prejudicial testimony, and he has been held at Rikers Island since.
• If convicted on any count, Weinstein faces up to 29 years in prison though he is already serving a 16-year sentence for a separate 2022 California rape conviction.