>> We're going to begin with
Harvey Weinstein, who was found
guilty by a New York jury today
of third degree rape and a
criminal sexual act.
He was acquitted of the more
serious charges of predatory
sexual assault and first degree
rape but now will be facing up
to 29 years in prison on the two
charges.
Zuri has two women that are
greatly impacted by today's
decision.
>> That's right, Mario.
I'm joined by two survivors who
have both bravely shared their
stories about Weinstein.
Reporter Lauren Sivan and
actress Caitlyn due Lainey.
Thanks for sitting down with us.
Obviously this is big news
developing.
Where were you when you found
out about today's verdict?
>> I was just sort of starting
my day, going out to get some
coffee.
I really didn't think this would
happen so soon, and all of a
sudden my phone blew up.
And the first thing I wanted to
know, like what -- what were the
verdicts on all of the charges?
And someone texted me, and I
couldn't -- I couldn't believe
it.
>> Really?
>> Yeah.
I couldn't believe it.
Then the day begins.
It's like a new dawn.
>> Yeah.
>> It felt like a new era and a
new dawn.
>> Would you say the same?
What were those emotions like
for you?
>> You know, I haven't been able
to sleep.
I know we've spoken about being
so on edge for the last week
while the jury deliberated
because there was such a real
pocket that he could skate on
these charges and he would walk.
And so I was kind of bracing
myself for the worst.
So today was a huge victory.
The fact that he's spending the
night in jail.
>> Absolutely.
>> Is incredible.
>> Now, district attorney Vance
said in part this is the new
landscape for sexual assault.
How does that impact you?
>> It impacts all of us.
This shows you can no longer
just shame the victims.
That's no longer part of your
defense.
That's not going to work
anymore.
Hopefully it will show that it's
worth it to come forward, that
change is going to happen
because those six women who
testified, we owe them such a
huge debt of gratitude.
That was so hard and so brave.
>> It was, yeah.
And it could have been a very
different day.
>> Yeah.
>> That's what we were worried
about.
We're close, and many of us are
close, and we talked about that
all weekend.
It was hard to get off of this
idea that he would -- he would
be found not guilty and then
survivors would be afraid of
speaking out in the future, and
we would be set back.
>> Mm-hmm.
>> So it does feel like a new
day, and it does feel like
survivors have, you know, will
have faith to speak out.
>> Right.
And you mentioned the fact that
you're in touch with many of the
women, many of the survivors.
What has the energy been like?
What have those exchanges been
like?
How are the silence breakers
doing just in general?
Obviously today was big news,
but throughout this journey, I
would imagine you leaning on
each other has been really
important.
>> Yeah.
>> It's been rough.
It's been rough for so many of
us.
Everybody has, you know,
different stories and different
things going on in their lives.
So this was something that we
were all could lean on each
other because it's difficult.
People don't understand exactly
what it feels like to wait for a
verdict like this except for
each other.
>> Yeah.
>> So I was really grateful to
have that support system.
>> Yeah, me too.
We leaned on each other a lot.
A lot of texting and talking
over the phone and really a sort
of sort of like going over the
charges and what the possible
outcomes would be.
We spent hours talking about
that this weekend.
But the support and
understanding what each other
was going through was so
helpful.
>> Speaking of charges, you
mentioned possible outcomes.
Currently Weinstein is facing up
to 29 years in prison on these
two charges.
However, it seems like we're
just getting started here.
He still faces charges of course
in Los Angeles.
Do you feel like this is just
the beginning?
>> I do feel like it's just the
beginning, and the Los Angeles
trial will be different.
The laws are different here.
There's more room.
I think there's two statutes,
right, that they can bring prior
bad act witnesses in on versus
one statute in New York.
It's a lot stricter in New York.
So I have a feeling you will be
seeing more of us on the stand,
you know, and again I just want
to thank the women that did take
the stand in this trial.
They were so brave.
>> Thank you both so much.
Now, Weinstein has denied all
claims of nonconsensual sex, and
today his attorney said while he
was not convicted on the most
serious charges, we are
disappointed in the verdict and
will be filing an appeal.