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Come? >> maybe this was a bit of a stumble. because he's essentially taking the position that there is a culture in hollywood of casting couch, and if there is, harvey weinstein didn't start it. but that statement comes with a very huge inference you can make afterward, which is harvey weinstein didn't start it but maybe he participated in it. that kind of idea that this is just what people did in hollywood won't play well with a jury of regular folks here in manhattan. so that is a bit of a gambit. maybe it will play out. maybe it's something he said extemporaneo extemporaneously during an in...

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 he'll plead not guilty. maintaining any sex was consensual. >> mr. weinstein did not invent the casting couch. in hollywood. and to the extent that there is bad behavior in that industry, that is not what this is about. >> if the defense tries to use a casting couch defense, that's a real gamble because it implies that there was a culture of bad behavior. that will not play well with a jury of regular folks. >> prosecutors who faced cri...

His company in the case. >> the idea of the casting couch, is that going to work? will that make it difficult for prosecutors? >> it does. and its ebasically because it comes down to consent. what he's trying to say is this culture goes back to 1910 or thereabouts and it was basically an agreement between two people which is i'll make you a star if you agree to have sexual relations with me. that is clearly consensual and he's putting it out there and saying you can't prove otherwise. i didn't invent it. he didn't invent it but this is what the case is about. it's bad behave but not criminal. ...

Bracelet. >> we got you. we got you. >> rose mcgowan. one of 100 other women who have accused weinstein, reacted today. >> it shows people worldwide, which is what i was hoping, showing that this cannot and will not stand. >> weinstein's lawyer saying he will plead not guilty. >> mr. weinstein did not invent the casting couch. >> if the defense tries to use a casting couch defense, that's real trouble. that implies there was a culture of bad behavior, that will not go over well with a jury of regular folks. >> there were so many things

$1 million cashier's check. fitted with an ankle bracelet, he must remain in new york and connecticut pending trial. he's charged with rape and criminal sexual acts involving two women -- lucia evans and the other still unnamed. his lawyer says he'll plead not guilty maintaining any sex was consensual. >> mr. weinstein did not invent the casting couch in hollywood and to the extent that there is bad behavior in that industry, that's not what this is about. >> the defense's strategy appears to be this bad behavior was part of the cultural norm in hollywood. that's probably not a cultural norm t...