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Fascinating is that what the journalists who discovered this story and got the women to go on record with the new york times and the the new yorker magazine did. was they broke through a cartel of silence and an actual system of intimidation that was incredibly pervasive and ironically harvey weinsteins attorney last week stated that his defense was that he didnt invent the casting couch and its true the entire history of the industry of the movie industry entertainment in general women are a pr...

So fascinating is that what the journalists who discovered this story and got the women to go on record with the new york times and the the new yorker magazine did. was they broke through a cartel of silence and an actual system of intimidation that was incredibly pervasive and ironically harvey weinsteins attorney last week stated that his defense was that he didnt invent the casting couch and its true the entire history of the industry of the movie industry entertainment in general women are a...

Fascinating is that what the journalists who discovered this story and got the women to go on record with the new york times and the the new yorker magazine did. was the broke through a cartel of silence and an actual system of intimidation that was incredibly pervasive and ironically harvey weinsteins attorney last week stated that his defense was that he didnt invent the casting couch and its true the entire history of the industry of the movie industry entertainment in general women are a pro...

2013. we also -- im getting notice hes walking out right now, just so you guys know. i want to mention another thing that both lawyers brought to the courts attention is they want to make sure that this case is trie in the courtroom and not through the media. both lawyers -- lawyers on both sides expressed that opinion. thirdly, one thing i wanted to mention was the ada in this case mentioned a little bit of displeasure, poppy, with mr. brafmans comments last time they were in court when he said...

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>> can we talk about the defense strategy? like it actually makes me sick to think about it. this early in the morning. the attorney says weinstein had a ten-year consensual relationship with the woman whos accusing him of rape. can you talk me through the strategy? because, again, the jury knows that over 90 women came forward and they see exactly who this man is. the argument that he didnt invent the casting couch to just a little girl like me seems absurd. because gwyneth paltrow, who was bra...

To do with the issue of consent either during intercourse or during oral sex which is the other thing -- i have to say it because its what hes charged with under the criminal sexual act, thats how its defined. did i just get you in trouble? >> its going to be a long summer. >> i apologize. >> this is just repulsive in every way. >> i want to make clear that the consent can still -- the lack of consent can still exist. in this case, this is a bit of a challenge for the defense now. because theyre...

Its possible to be raped. again, i dont know what happened here. whether he raped her or not. its possible, even if you have a consensual relationship. we know that in many states, a wife can be raped. she has the right to say, no, even if shes in a long-term marriage with her husband. so i dont know what hes getting to. it may be that hes just clutching at straws, trying to think of some kind of defense, casting couch -- i dont know what hes going to bring to bear, but i think its going to be t...

But required to wear a gps ankle bracelet. >> we got you. we got you. >> rose mcgowan. one of almost 100 other women who have accused weinstein of sexual misconduct, reacted on "megan kelly today." >> it shows people worldwide, which is what i was hoping the whole time, that this cannot and will not stand. >> weinstein said nothing but almost seemed to smile outside. his lawyer saying hell plead not guilty. maintaining any sex was consensual. >> mr. weinstein did not invent the casting couch. in...

Sexual assault charges. this comes months after a slew of allegations of misconduct brought down the moguls career and sparked a national reckoning on issues of sexual harassment and misconduct. weinstein was arrested, handcuffed and arraigned in new york on allegations from two different women. he faces three felony counts, first degree rape, third degree rape. weinstein has consistently denied having engaged in any nonconsensual sex. his attorney spoke to reporters after weinstein appeared in ...