June 3 (UPI) -- Closing arguments got underway Tuesday after former movie mogul Harvey Weinstein's legal defense team rested in the retrial of his vacated rape conviction in New York.
The retrial began six weeks ago with Weinstein, 73, charged with rape and sex crimes against three women accusers, who accused him of attacking them while in Manhattan between 2006 and 2013.
He had been convicted of rape and criminal sexual assault by a New York jury five years ago and was sentenced to 23 years in prison.
An appellate court overturned the conviction a year ago with a 4-3 ruling due to a trial judge improperly allowing "irrelevant" and "prejudicial" testimony and other evidence.
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