Harvey Weinstein viewed his alleged victims as 'complete disposables,' the lead prosecutor says.
— whose allegations were not the basis for criminal charges but were called by prosecutors to show that Weinstein used the same tactics to victimize many women.
"They were never going to be in his world," Illuzzi-Orbon said, referring to the elite reaches of the film industry where Weinstein was widely seen as the influential producing powerhouse behind"Pulp Fiction,""Shakespeare in Love" and dozens of other movies. Sciorra's testimony was displayed on a TV monitor next to the jury box:"His eyes went black, and I thought he was going to hit me right there." Illuzzi-Orbon then displayed the relevant part of Mann's testimony:"His eyes changed and he was not there. They were very black and he ripped me up."Weinstein's lead defense attorney delivered a lengthy
The attorney, Donna Rotunno, told the court that prosecutors had essentially played the role of movie producers, writing a"script" intended to"trick" jurors into finding Weinstein guilty. She implored jurors to use their"New York City common sense" when deciding the case.
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