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Be, for weinstein, that these events took place, he says, a long time ago, and were not reported to police at the time. >> you know, im not sure i think thats the best tact to take. were hearing the statement now. i think you can talk to bill cosbys lawyers about whether or not things that could have happened in the past and challenges on just time. he said basically were not going to have a trial or there cannot be a conviction about bad behavior. you know, but hes setting up the theater if you...

But in the court of law, they will streamline this case and focus exclusively on that one victim, and the other victim will be handled at a different trial. what are the specific allegations? dna, and ben bronfman who i know well will do everything to destroy her credibility. and its sad if shes telling the truth because thats how these cases are. but its not a slam-dunk at all. >> martha: you know, when you look at this and a part of the quotes from the famous attorney whos done a lot of very h...

That is not what this is about. bad behavior is not on trial in this case. >> reporter: activist rose mcgowan who has been one of weinsteins most vocal accusers, plast -- blasted that defense. >> i mean, its absurd. casting couch. thats a nice little euphemism for the boss is going to rape you. thats a nice use euphemism for it but its not true. it was never a casting couch. >> reporter: the charges today stem from allegations made by and an unnamed woman who says she was raped at a hotel in 201...

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Inside he was booked and fingerprinte ever the ut erged smiling for the cameras cuffed and bound for court, wh counts of rape and a criminal sex act. >> any comment, harvey? >> reporter: cameras rolling as the 66-year-old faced a judge. >> the defendant used his position, money and power to lure young women into situations where he was able to violate them sexually. >> reporter: the judge warning him to stay away from his accusers. >> do you understand that? >> yes. >> reporter: weinstein then t...

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Its being called a watershed moment in the "me too" movement, one that so many women thought would never come. harvey weinstein in handcuffs. the disgraced hollywood mogul was arrested and later released on $1 million bail, on condition that he surrender his passport and wear a monitoring device and only travel between new york and connecticut. his attorney tells reporters that hollywood was partly to blame. >> mr. weinstein did not invent the casting couch in hollywood. and to the extent that t...

Today, today we rejoice. tomorrow will be hard again. but today we can have a moment for all of us. >> these were serious crimes he committed that have life-long effects. if he serves jail time for just one of them, he should get a little taste of what hes taken away from so many of his victims. >> weinstein has apologized for some of his behavior but has denied all accusations of non-consensual sex. his attorney offering what might be a preview of his defense outside the courthouse today. >> mr...

I wont show it to you. since when do sexual preferences matter to hollywood. sean penn called the president an enemy of the state and an enemy of mankind. somewhat screwed up since he immortalized hugh go chavez, the venezuelan dictator accused of so many violations. these hollywood celebrities are so full of hate, they would rather our nation fail so they can blame it on the president. these hollywood hypocrites trying to be the voices of moral indignity were complicit in their silence of the h...

Since when do sexual preferences matter to hollywood. sean penn called the president an enemy of the state and an enemy of mankind. somewhat screwed up since he immortalized hugh go chavez, the venezuelan dictator accused of so many violations. these hollywood celebrities are so full of hate, they would rather our nation fail so they can blame it on the president. these hollywood hypocrites trying to be the voices of moral indignity were complicit in their silence of the harvey weinstein casting...