Harvey Weinstein trial on further sexual assault charges begins in Los Angeles

Jury selection began in trial for former Hollywood producer, 70, who faces 11 counts for alleged attacks on five women

The trial of Harvey Weinstein began in Los Angeles on Monday, marking the second time the former Hollywood titan is in a courtroom on accusations of sexual assault.

Weinstein, now 70, is facing 11 sexual assault charges for alleged attacks against five women between 2004 to 2013 in Los Angeles and Beverly Hills. The accusations include forcible rape, forcible oral copulation, sexual battery by restraint and sexual penetration by use of force.