Disgraced film mogul Harvey Weinstein arrived at a Manhattan court in New York on Monday for the start of his landmark trial on charges of rape — allegations that fuelled the #MeToo movement and a reckoning for powerful men accused of sexual misconduct.Mr Weinstein denied the allegations, saying the sexual encounters were consensualOnce one of Hollywood's most powerful producers, Mr Weinstein, 67, has pleaded not guilty to charges of assaulting two women in New York.
Outside the courthouse, the Silence Breakers, a group of Mr Weinstein's accusers including actresses Rosanna Arquette and Rose McGowan, held a press conference, demanding the former producer be held accountable. "As we stand here at the beginning of a new year and a new decade, time's up on sexual harassment in all workplaces," Arquette said.Mr Weinstein did not engage with the accusers who shouted at him outside court and McGowan was dismissive of Weinstein's feeble appearance.
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