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Of which earned weinstein dozens of awards for his work behind the camera. but now he's the focus of investigations for alleged sex crimes not just in new york but also in los angeles and london. and before the judge today, weinstein appeared a little pale, even dazed. he left this courthouse and it's believed he returned to a connecticut home. he'll be back to court on these charges in july. >> we're joined once again by our chief legal analyst jeffrey toobin and cnn entertainment reporter chloe molasa. is this going to trial, you think? >> i do actually. i think the magnitude of accusations ...

>> chloe, what message does it send for weinstein's attorney to suggest that weinstein didn't invent what he called the casting couch? >> it's an interesting choice of words, wolf. first of all, nobody said that harvey weinstein invented the casting couch, which has been something that's a term thrown around in hollywood, since hollywood began. but you have 80 women that have come forward with accusations against harvey weinstein. this is not about, you know, old hollywood tales. these are some pretty serious accusations. to make a claim like that doesn't really seem smart to me because it alm...

Ben braffman is the best trial lawyer i've ever seen in action. that's who was speaking there. he is -- i mean, he really is the best in the business. he's ethical, he follows the rules. but he's very tough and he's very good and he has his work cut out for him in this case. >> he certainly does. chloe, what does this mean for the me too movement? >> it's an incredible moment for this me too movement that has swept hollywood. i was on the phone earlier today with the woman credited to the me too movement. she said not only should this serve as a cautionary tale for others but this is a moment ...

What has to change is employment relations. i think what has to change is the way bosses behave towards women. and the expectations about those relationships and how companies review accusations of sexual harassment. i mean, one of the things we have learned is that, you know, human relations departments often function as defense agencies for the people in charge in a company. one thing, you know, that both the laws and, more importantly, the customs of how people behave in workplaces has to change. maybe i'm unduly optimistic, but i think things actually have changed somewhat and in a better ...