Weinstein third trial nears verdict as jury hears clashing stories from Jessica Mann

Prosecution says she was manipulated, defense calls her unreliable

Harvey Weinstein’s third trial over allegations of rape involving actor and hairstylist Jessica Mann entered closing arguments in New York. The defense portrayed Mann as unreliable and questioned the credibility of her account, while prosecutors argued she was manipulated. Both sides laid out sharply different versions of a relationship that began in 2013, setting up a high-stakes jury decision.