Harvey Weinstein rape retrial: Opening statements begin in New York

Weinstein, who has pleaded not guilty to sex crimes, returns to court after a conviction was overturned.

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"The defendant wanted their bodies, and the more they resisted, the more forceful he got," Assistant District Attorney Shannon Lucey told jurors on Wednesday.

In his third trial in five years, Weinstein is accused of sexually abusing a former television production assistant, an aspiring actress and a model.

The former film mogul has pleaded not guilty, and in court his lawyer sought to cast doubt on the women's claims and credibility.

Attorney Arthur Aidala told the jury the prosecution case would "fall flat on its face" after they heard all the evidence.

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