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Weinstein’s arrest is just the opening scene

Weinstein pled not guilty to charges of rape and criminal sex acts

ON MAY 25, NEARLY EIGHT MONTHS AFTER MORE than 70 women accused him of sexual harassment and assault, Harvey Weinstein entered New York’s First Precinct—just a few blocks from his old Tribeca office—and turned himself in. The scene was carefully curated, like something out of one of the former producer’s Oscar-winning films. Weinstein wore a baby blue sweater, a soothing color that evokes the innocence of childhood. He carried books about art and filmmaking to remind viewers he’s

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