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>> the defendant used his position, money and power to lure young women in to situations where he was able to violate them sexually. >> it was, in fact, a pivotal moment in the #metoo movement which has had 80 women come forward in the last seven months to accuse weinstein of sexual abuse. weinstein consistently denied any allegation of non-consensual sex. his lawyer was here today and he spoke outside the court and said he does not believe the evidence will back up the charges. >> he did not invent the casting couch in hollywood. to the extent there is bad behavior in that industry, that is n...

Position, money, and power to lure young women into situations where he was able to violate them sexually. >> weinstein is charged with three sex crimes that could land him more than 25 years in prison rape in the first degree, criminal sexual act in the first degree and rape in the third degree. these charges stem from a grand jury investigation involving two different women who are among nearly 80 who have accused weinstein of misconduct ranging from inappropriate touching to rape. weinstein's lawyer, benjamin brothman says weinstein maintaining these were never a number con sexual encounter...

Him of bad behavior in connection with this case? here's what his attorney had to say. >> my job is not to defend behavior. my job is to defend something that is criminal behavior. bad behavior, 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. bad behavior is not on trial in this case. >> reporter: there are other possible charges against harvey weinstein because of special grand jury is looking into charges. and his attorney says he's going to decide next week whether harvey weinstein wi...

He would also surrender a $1 million cash bail in order to leave this courtroom. but the conditions of that were this, that he would surrender his passport and also that he would agree that he would wear an ankle monitor and would go only between the states of new york and connecticut. anything outside of those boundaries would require him to get permission from the authorities. when his attorney came out here, many questions were asked. i asked benjamin brafman a question about what he would say to all those dozens of women who have been accusing harvey weinstein. let's listen. >> what do you...

Taking a plea anytime soon. >> katie talks about what may be the defense. sounded like the defense here from weinstein's side, that comment from his lawyer he's not the first -- not the guy who invented the casting couch. what was was your reaction? >> he didn't invent rape either. i think the idea is to say this was an accepted part of the exchange in hollywood. and so how can you punish someone who naught he was entitled to behave liking there? obviously, what they're going to try to do then is smear these women as saying these women were kind of knew what they were getting into or sort of u...