Assistant District Attorney Shannon Lucey began the prosecution’s opening statement by quoting alleged remarks said by Weinstein, including “I make, I break careers.” Lucey also told the jury that Weinstein used “dream opportunities as weapons” against these women to take advantage of them.

Harvey Weinstein’s lawyers are getting their turn to question a woman who alleges the one-time Hollywood heavyweight held her down on a bed and forced oral sex on her nearly two decades ago.

During Weinstein's first trial, actress Jessica Mann and former production assistant Miriam Haley both testified. Both were introduced by prosecutor Shannon Lucey during opening statements on Wednesday, April 23, NBC News reported.