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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein turns himself in

    Harvey Weinstein turned himself in today on charges that he raped one woman and forced another to perform oral sex on him. Weinstein is pleading not guilty.

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    By Madeleine Brand • May 25, 2018 • 1 min read

    Harvey Weinstein turned himself in today on charges that he raped one woman and forced another to perform oral sex on him. Weinstein is pleading not guilty. The two women in the case are among more than 80 who’ve accused him of sexual assault or harassment.

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    The full episode

    1 of 5
    Will one of Europe's strictest abortion laws be overturned?
    1. 0:00Disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein turns himself inYou’re reading this
    2. 8:53The latest on the governor's race in California
    3. 17:09Is a major sea change coming to Ireland's strict abortion laws?
    4. 25:20Will the appetite for more 'Star Wars' movies ever be satisfied?
    5. 38:44New footage puts iconic film 'Grey Gardens' in new light
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