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Closing arguments begin in sexual misconduct trial of Harvey Weinstein

Ex-movie mogul is charged with assaulting three women from 2006 to 2013, and has attended trial in wheelchair

The third sexual misconduct trial of former movie mogul Harvey Weinstein was rapidly heading toward a conclusion on Tuesday, as prosecutors and the defense began delivering closing arguments in Manhattan criminal court.

“If there is a doubt about their case, you gotta throw it out,” defense attorney Arthur Aidala said of three women who testified against Weinstein. “These are the people they want you to believe – they’re all women with broken dreams.”

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