Closing arguments kicked off Tuesday morning at Harvey Weinstein’s retrial in New York City. After announcing the defense had rested its case, Weinstein's attorney, Arthur Aidala, began delivering the closing argument to the jury.

A New York jury of seven women and five men are nearly set to begin deliberations in his sexual assault and rape retrial on after the disgraced movie mogul's defense concluded its closing argument Tuesday afternoon.

Harvey Weinstein's sex crimes retrial will likely be handed to the jury on Wednesday morning, the judge said before closing arguments began Tuesday.