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Weinstein’s Defense Opens Case and Weighs His Testimony

Calling expert and character witnesses to challenge credibility, the defense awaits a decision on Weinstein’s testimony.

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Harvey Weinstein appears in a Manhattan criminal court for his re-trial, Thursday, May 29, 2025, in New York. (Timothy A. Clary/Pool Photo via AP)

Overview

  • Weinstein, 73, is on retrial in Manhattan Supreme Court for rape and sexual assault after his 2020 conviction was overturned on procedural grounds.
  • He denies all wrongdoing and insists that any encounters with Miriam Haley, Jessica Mann and Kaja Sokola were consensual.
  • On Wednesday, defense attorneys introduced a physician-pharmacist witness and on Thursday called Helga Rose Samuelson to dispute accusers’ accounts.
  • Attorney Arthur Aidala said Weinstein’s decision to testify remains pending, describing it as a “game time” call due by the end of Thursday.
  • Defense lawyers have signaled plans to call two witnesses Friday to challenge Jessica Mann’s credibility and have issued subpoenas for attorney Gloria Allred.