Former movie producer Harvey Weinstein will not testify in his own defence at his rape trial, his lawyers said as they rested their case.
Outside the presence of the jury, one of Weinstein's lawyers told Justice James Burke that Weinstein would not be taking the stand in the trial that began in New York on January 6 and is a milestone in the #MeToo movement.The defense rested its case shortly after this exchange, setting the stage for closing arguments to begin on Thursday.
Earlier on Tuesday, a former agent of accuser Jessica Mann took the stand, testifying that Mann showed no signs of distress on the morning she says she was sexually assaulted by Weinstein.
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