For the second time, a New York jury heard from a prosecutor about how once-renowned movie producer Harvey Weinstein used his power and influence to prey on women with industry career aspirations.

There was no sexual assault or abuse from Harvey Weinstein to the three women at the heart of his just started rape retrial in New York, the defense said in their opening statement today. Instead, attorney Arthur Aidala insisted these were mutual and consensual “friends with benefits” arrangements between Weinstein and accusers Jessica Mann,

Three federal prosecutors placed on leave amid a probe into their handling of New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ now-dismissed corruption case are resigning

They had been placed on administrative leave after refusing to abandon the corruption case against Mayor Eric Adams. “We will not confess wrongdoing when there was none,” they wrote.