Weinstein on Trial: A #MeToo Reckoning Two Years in the Making

More than two years and a lifetime ago, Hollywood’s open secrets about Harvey Weinstein finally spilled into public view.

Few back then could have predicted all that would follow or where the #MeToo movement would go. Now, for Weinstein, a reckoning is at hand: His criminal trial, on five felony counts, including predatory sexual assault and rape, is scheduled to begin on Monday in state court in Manhattan. Jury selection could last two weeks, the trial six more.

Disgraced movie-mogul Harvey Weinstein arrives at state court in Manhattan, New York, for the start of his criminal trial on five felony counts, including predatory sexual assault and rape.

The proceedings will mark an extraordinary moment in the still-unfolding story of harassment and abuse by powerful men and the implications ...