Harvey Weinstein's defense sends defiant signal in rape case
NEW YORK - For years, Harvey Weinstein was an influential man accustomed to strolling paparazzi-lined red carpets, schmoozing with beautiful people as photographers called out his name.
On Friday, the disgraced movie mogul drew a similarly rowdy crowd amid a darker spotlight.
As Weinstein stepped out of a dark sport utility vehicle in front of the New York Police Department's 1st Precinct station in downtown Manhattan, hordes of photographers and television camera operators jostled for shots behind barriers on either side of him. Reporters shouted questions. He ignored them.
It was a monumental day for the #MeToo movement, which was ignited after dozens of women accused Weinstein of sexual misconduct. On Friday, the film producer turned himself in to the NYPD, and prosecutors filed criminal charges against him, including rape.
As he walked into the police precinct, he carried a book that, some say, signaled defiance: "Elia
