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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Jennifer Peltz

Harvey Weinstein’s lawyers push for acquittal as rape retrial nears jury decision

Harvey Weinstein’s defense team urged jurors on Tuesday to bring an end to the #MeToo-era rape case that has now gone to trial three times, arguing that the former Hollywood producer should be found not guilty.

“It’s just not true,” attorney Marc Agnifilo said during closing arguments in the retrial over allegations that Weinstein raped hairstylist and actor Jessica Mann at a New York hotel in 2013. “She has taken on a false narrative about all of this.”

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