At Harvey Weinstein trial, prosecutors try to overcome image of a 'harmless old man' in court

Moments before opening statements in his landmark criminal trial last week, Harvey Weinstein entered the courtroom hanging onto another man’s arm, looking as if he’d collapse to the ground if left to walk on his own.

“If you’re not a fully functioning human, the judge or jury may make a conscious or subconscious calculation: that you can’t be held fully responsible for your actions,” said Wendy Murphy, a professor of sexual violence law at New England Law in Boston and a former sex crimes prosecutor. , she described herself as a full foot shorter and nearly 200 pounds lighter than he was. At one point, prosecutors asked her to stand up and demonstrate why she couldn’t run past him to escape.Tarale Wulff and Mimi Haleyi, who both say Weinstein raped them in his SoHo apartment in 2005 and 2006, respectively, gave similar descriptions of how the mogul used his height and bulk to back them farther into his residence, until they wound up trapped in a bedroom with him.

“It was a back problem that grew more painful and worsened with every step he took after that accident, which eventually led to the need for the surgery,” said Juda Engelmayer, a spokesman for Weinstein. “There is no strategy on this. Harvey would prefer to be healthier and walking without assistance.”

The only thing that is disabled on Harvey Weinstein is his dick. It has been taken out of service. Perhaps he should have a wheelchair for that

F-ck you Harvery Weinstein, That walker isn't fooling anyone. 😂

🙄

Is there any possibility that at least one of those 80 'victims' was lacking any talent and therefore willing to 'work' her way up the list?

The Star and Director of Backroom Casting Couch Mr Harvey W. Everyone, Wow crazy stories!!!

Imagine how swift the acquittal would have been had OJ walked in to court each day with a walker, too! 😑

Didn’t work for Cosby

I tried to tell him to grow a beard. He would've been invincible.

Guilt is guilt. Doesn't matter if he's on life support.

Harvey Weinstein is a brute.

Dirty old man, more like!

I guess that misused walker is doing its job DISGUSTING.

fuck that guy

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