NEW YORK: When Donna Rotunno agreed to represent former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein as lead defense attorney in his New York rape trial, she believed that her gender could prove to be an asset in the courtroom., But what's strange about the case is Weinstein's own lawyer, Donna Rotunno, who has been openly critical of aspects of the #MeToo movement (via The New York Times)., Having been accused of sexual assault by a female acquaintance who lived in his Gold Coast apartment building, he was in a fight for, well, everything—his reputation, his career, his freedom. But, Donna Rotunno (born in 1978) is an American Criminal Defense Attorney from Illinois, Chicago. She is famous for being the attorney of Harvey Weinstein (American former film producer). He is an alleged sex offender who is accused of sexual misconduct by more than 80 women., Today, we expect opening statements in his case. Weinstein's lawyer is a woman named Donna Rotunno. She's made a career defending men accused of sexual misconduct. Here's NPR's Elizabeth Blair., Harvey Weinstein's lead defense attorney, Donna Rotunno, calls herself the "ultimate feminist." She's built her career defending men accused of rape. She's defending Weinstein against five.