Judge rejects Harvey Weinstein's request to sequester jury
’s rape case on Monday denied a defense request to keep the jury sequestered for the entirety of the eight-week trial.
Burke, a former prosecutor, outlined the process for selecting jurors, saying it would be done in open court. Prosecutors accused Weinstein’s lead defense lawyer, Donna Rotunno, of maligning one of the witnesses in an interview with CNN. In the interview, Rotunno referred to Annabella Sciorra as a “good actress.” Rotunno defended her remarks, and went on to say that prosecutors maligned Weinstein by calling him “a predator.”“I don’t think I did anything improper,” said Rotunno. “I spoke to a few outlets on Mr. Weinstein’s behalf.I would not do anything that was not professional.
Prosecutors also requested that Weinstein be forced to remain in New York for the duration of the trial. In a response that elicited muted laughter from the crowd, an attorney for Weinstein, said “We have no problem with Mr. Weinstein not leaving the state of New York, except for Connecticut [where he owns a home].”
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