Harvey Weinstein was sentenced to 23 years in a New York State prison for rape and sexual assault on Wednesday.

The convicted rapist could face a maximum of 29 years in prison.

Harvey Weinstein chose not to take the witness stand, avoiding the risk of having prosecutors grill him on cross-examination.

“If I had done that, I would remember that,” Claudia Salinas testified. “I would never close the door on anybody.”

His lawyers asked for a chance to question in court the former lead detective in his sexual assault case and the head of New York City's special victims division.