At times sobbing, former production assistant Mimi Haleyi tells jurors at Harvey Weinstein's rape trial how she tried to fight off the disgraced movie mogul.

Harvey Weinstein ignited the #MeToo movement. Now, the former film titan is starring in the biggest trial of its era a landmark moment in a global reckoning that has empowered women while shining a light on power dynamics in many workplaces.

Jury selection for the trial of ex-media mogul Harvey Weinstein has finished, setting the stage for his trial to begin next week.