Wearing a white button-down shirt with a blue sweater, black blazer and jeans, Weinstein entered the first precinct police station at 7:30 a.m. in Manhattan's Tribeca neighborhood, just blocks away from his longtime Weinstein Co. offices.
He carried two books with him, a biography of Oscar-winning director and Hollywood blacklist informant Elia Kazan and Something Wonderful: Rodgers and Hammerstein's Broadway Revolution by Todd S. Purdum.
Weinstein appeared relaxed as he stepped out of the black SUV that transported him to the police station, getting more serious as he approached the precinct steps.
Weinstein remained silent despite the swarm of reporters, photographers and TV news crews camped outside. One shouted, "What took you so long?"
A smiling Weinstein was escorted out of the police station roughly 90 minutes later in handcuffs.
Earlier this week, federal prosecutors in Manhattan had launched a criminal probe into sex-abuse allegations against Weinstein. Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance filed felony sex crimes charges against the 66-year-old when he surrendered.
A handcuffed Weinstein was then escorted into New York Criminal Court, continuing to avoid questions like "did you rape those women?" from reporters.
Weinstein entering the courthouse.
Appearing in court, Weinstein was charged with first- and third-degree rape and a criminal sex act in the first degree, for forcible sexual acts against two women in 2013 and 2004, respectively.
In his official statement, attorney Ben Brafman said, "Mr. Weinstein has always maintained that he has never engaged in non-consensual sexual behavior with anyone. Nothing about today's proceedings changes Mr. Weinstein's position. He has entered a plea of not guilty and fully expects to be exonerated." His next court date is July 30.