Both sides have now had their say in opening statements at the latest Harvey Weinstein trial in Los Angeles A prosecutor has told the jury the stories that accuses will tell about Harvey Weinstein will have a similar theme a young aspiring woman in cornered in a hotel room by a man who was the epitome of power in Hollywood what's more deputy DA Paul Thompson says each of those women came forward independent of each other after being taken advantage of by the Hollywood mogul but Weinstein's attorney Mark worksman has told jurors what happened between Weinstein and the women was considered acceptable and transactional behavior in Hollywood where young women seeking roles and other advantages would have sex with Weinstein and other movie big shots I'm Oscar wills Gabriel