Weinstein Prosecutors Build Case That Casting Couch Was Trap
- Defense argues any sex was consensual, with benefits for all
- Prosecutors call witnesses to demonstrate pattern of predation
Harvey Weinstein arrives at state supreme court in New York on Jan. 29.
Photographer: Peter Foley/BloombergIt wasn’t sexual assault, Harvey Weinstein’s lawyers argue in his defense, just the casting couch, with benefits for everyone who took a seat.
But that same casting couch M.O. could send Weinstein to prison for the rest of his life, as prosecutors started calling women on Wednesday to testify that the fallen Hollywood power broker drew them into his orbit with promises of roles before attacking them.