A defense lawyer is being criticized for telling a Tennessee jury that women are 'especially good' at lying 'because they're the weaker sex'.

Attorney Steve Farese made the comments during closing arguments of the trial of Mark Giannini, a wealthy businessman accused of raping a woman who came to his house for a job interview, according to the Memphis Commercial Appeal.

Farese maintains that the sex was consensual and has questioned the woman's credibility.

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Controversial: Steve Farese (pictured in 2014), is being criticized for telling a Tennessee jury that women are 'especially good' at lying 'because they're the weaker sex' during a rape trial

Farese (pictured in 2007) told the jury of 11 women and three men that the victim is 'totally unbelievable'. Farese went on to tell the jury that the victim was crying 'on cue' and she was dressed up like an 'Amish person'

Farese made the comments during closing arguments of the trial of Mark Giannini (pictured), a wealthy businessman accused of raping a woman who came to his house for a job interview

Several people took to Twitter to express their outrage at Farese's remarks

'People can be very good at lying. Women can be especially good at it because they're the weaker sex and we ... and we want to protect them and not have anybody take advantage of them at least I do,' Farese said to a jury of 11 women and three men.

Several people took to Twitter to express their outrage over Farese's statements.

One user called for the Memphis Bar Association to investigate Farese to determine if his license should be revoked.

The closing arguments for Giannini's rape trial started shortly after 3.30pm on Thursday, when Farese began with a PowerPoint slide that showed: 'Saying it does not make it so.'

He told the jury that it's easier to be a victim than a suspect, referencing a lawsuit that the woman filed, which says she's seeking $6 million, according to the Commercial Appeal.

'She's totally unbelievable,' Farese, says urging the jury to 'follow the money.' He continued his argument saying Giannini is 'not guilty'.

Farese told the jury the woman was crying 'on cue' and that she was dressed up like an 'Amish person'.

He went on to ask and answer his own question: 'Am I calling (her) a bad name because she was engaged in the oldest profession in the book out of desperation? No,' according to the Commercial Appeal.

Memphis Area Women's Council executive director Deborah Clubb calls Farese's comments 'absolutely despicable'.

Farese told the newspaper that his job 'is not to care if anybody gets offended' and 'smart people will see it for what it is'. Giannini is charged with three counts of aggravated rape against one woman in this trial.

One Twitter user called for the Memphis Bar Association to investigate Farese for his statements