Harvey Weinstein’s defense lawyer slammed the disgraced mogul’s sex assault accusers as “grifters,” mimicked one breaking down in tears , climbed into the witness box to do an impression and used his personal sex life as a frame of reference during animated closing arguments Tuesday.

Arthur Aidala told the Manhattan jury that it was, in fact, the notorious movie producer who was was victimized and manipulated by the three women accusing him of sexual assault.

“They’re using their youth, their beauty, their charm, their charisma to get stuff from him,” Aidala, Weinstein’s lead defense attorney, said. “I know it’s gonna sound crazy, but he’s the one who’s being abused. He’s the one who’s getting used.”

At one point, Aidala even went into a spiel about his sex life in his own marriage

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