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Weinstein motives are disputed as sex crimes retrial begins

Harvey Weinstein appears at Manhattan Criminal Court for his sexual assault trial, in New York City

Harvey Weinstein, former co-chairman of the Weinstein Co., appears at Manhattan criminal court on Monday.

 Michael Nagle/pool

NEW YORK � Harvey Weinstein’s retrial on rape and sexual assault charges got underway on Wednesday as a prosecutor and a defense lawyer offered starkly contrasting explanations for the disgraced movie mogul's encounters with women who hoped to make it big in Hollywood.

Prosecutor Shannon Lucey told jurors in a New York state court in Manhattan that Weinstein exploited his status as a Hollywood gatekeeper and power broker to prey upon and sexually abuse women, then assured their silence by holding their careers hostage.



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