Actress Annabella Sciorra Testifies That Harvey Weinstein Raped Her
4 years, 11 months ago

Actress Annabella Sciorra Testifies That Harvey Weinstein Raped Her

NPR  

Actress Annabella Sciorra Testifies That Harvey Weinstein Raped Her Enlarge this image toggle caption Richard Drew/AP Richard Drew/AP Actress Annabella Sciorra took the stand Thursday in the criminal sex crimes trial of movie producer Harvey Weinstein. Sciorra spent several emotional hours on the witness stand, testifying that Weinstein raped her in the winter of 1993-94. Throughout her testimony, Sciorra attempted to preempt questions about whether or not she had misled Weinstein, saying that she never gave any indication that she was interested in a sexual relationship with him. During cross examination, his attorney Donna Rotunno zeroed in with logistical questions about how Weinstein supposedly made his way into Sciorra's apartment building, past the doorman and other security measures.

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No Harvey Weinstein retrial on rape, sex assault charges
1 year, 9 months ago

No Harvey Weinstein retrial on rape, sex assault charges

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles prosecutors told a judge Tuesday that they will not retry Harvey Weinstein, who was convicted of the rape and sexual assault of one woman, on counts involving two others that left jurors deadlocked. “The First Partner’s primary intention in coming forward was to ensure that Weinstein spends the rest of his life in prison,” Fegan …

The women at the center of Harvey Weinstein’s LA rape trial
2 years, 1 month ago

The women at the center of Harvey Weinstein’s LA rape trial

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Prosecutors called 44 witnesses to make their case against Harvey Weinstein, but a jury’s decision at his Los Angeles trial will hinge largely on the testimony of four: the women he is charged with raping or sexually assaulting, all known simply as “Jane Doe” in court. LAUREN YOUNG: Known as Jane Doe 2 in court, Young is …

Prosecutor: Weinstein a ‘degenerate rapist’ and ‘predator’
2 years, 1 month ago

Prosecutor: Weinstein a ‘degenerate rapist’ and ‘predator’

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Harvey Weinstein was a “predator” with unmistakable patterns who used his Hollywood power to lure women into meetings, sexually assault them and escape the consequences, a prosecutor said in closing arguments Wednesday at the former movie mogul’s Los Angeles trial. “Who would suspect that such an entertainment industry titan would be a degenerate rapist?” Deputy District Attorney …

Prosecution rests case at Harvey Weinstein sex assault trial
2 years, 1 month ago

Prosecution rests case at Harvey Weinstein sex assault trial

Firstpost  

Jackson said there was ample evidence, including emails the two exchanged in the ensuing years, that Siebel Newsom and Harvey Weinstein had a consensual sexual encounter that she later reframed as rape. Prosecutors in Los Angeles rested their case Thursday in the trial of Harvey Weinstein, who they allege raped two women and sexually assaulted two others. Jackson said the …

Prosecution rests case at Harvey Weinstein sex assault trial
2 years, 1 month ago

Prosecution rests case at Harvey Weinstein sex assault trial

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Prosecutors in Los Angeles rested their case Thursday in the trial of Harvey Weinstein, who they allege raped two women and sexually assaulted two others. She warned them not to consume any trial-related media singling out “any movie trailers that may be related to this case or movies that may be related to this case – well, …

Weinstein attorney cross-examines accuser Siebel-Newsom
2 years, 1 month ago

Weinstein attorney cross-examines accuser Siebel-Newsom

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Jennifer Siebel Newsom, a documentary filmmaker and the wife of California Gov. Weinstein lawyer Mark Werksman pressed Siebel Newsom about what she said were frequent nightmares she’d been having about the encounter with Weinstein in a Beverly Hills hotel suite. “I had everything in a box, and I’ve been slowly sharing a little bit at a time, …

Siebel Newsom gives emotional testimony of Weinstein rape
2 years, 1 month ago

Siebel Newsom gives emotional testimony of Weinstein rape

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Jennifer Siebel Newsom, a documentary filmmaker and the wife of California Gov. “I didn’t see the clues and I didn’t know how to escape.” Siebel Newsom is known as Jane Doe #4 at the trial, and like the others Weinstein is charged with raping or sexually assaulting, her name is not being spoken in court. During cross-examination, …

Woman testifies Harvey Weinstein rape filled her with guilt
2 years, 2 months ago

Woman testifies Harvey Weinstein rape filled her with guilt

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — A woman who says Harvey Weinstein raped her in 2013 testified Tuesday that she had feelings of guilt and disgust that began soon after she let him into her hotel room and lasted for years. “I kept saying ‘no, no no.’” She said she physically feared Weinstein, who outweighed her by 100 pounds or more. “I regret …

Convicted rapist Harvey Weinstein 'spends night' at Manhattan hospital
4 years, 10 months ago

Convicted rapist Harvey Weinstein 'spends night' at Manhattan hospital

Daily Mail  

Harvey Weinstein's lawyers are trying to get him released on bond after spending his first day as a convicted rapist in a New York hospital where he is being treated for chest pains and high blood pressure. He is pictured leaving court with lead prosecutor Joan Illuzzi His lawyer Donna Rutonno said Weinstein took the verdict 'like a man' and …

Annabella Sciorra reveals testifying against Harvey Weinstein was 'painful but necessary'
4 years, 10 months ago

Annabella Sciorra reveals testifying against Harvey Weinstein was 'painful but necessary'

Daily Mail  

Actress Annabella Sciorra, whose account that Harvey Weinstein raped her did not result in convictions for the disgraced mogul during Monday's trial, broke her silence by saying her testimony was 'painful but necessary.' The jury presiding in Weinstein's case found him not guilty of two predatory assault charges against Sciorra and, due to the expired statue of limitations, could not …

Harvey Weinstein found guilty of rape in sexual assault trial
4 years, 10 months ago

Harvey Weinstein found guilty of rape in sexual assault trial

LA Times  

Harvey Weinstein was found guilty of rape and a felony sex crime Monday, marking a climactic end to a high-profile case that in some ways serves as vindication of the #MeToo movement. Weinstein’s lead attorney, Donna Rotunno, said Weinstein was “shocked” and that he would appeal the decision. Cheronis said Mann was actually in a “loving relationship” with Weinstein rather …

Weinstein Trial Jury Indicates It Is Split on Most Serious Counts
4 years, 10 months ago

Weinstein Trial Jury Indicates It Is Split on Most Serious Counts

The Quint  

Weinstein has maintained any sexual encounters were consensual. "It's not unusual for the judge to have them keep deliberating and not just give them a pass at the first sign of trouble," said Bader, a former federal prosecutor who teaches at Fordham University School of Law. The defense said speculating on the verdict at this point “would be premature and …

As Harvey Weinstein’s fate heads to jurors, who will they believe?
4 years, 10 months ago

As Harvey Weinstein’s fate heads to jurors, who will they believe?

LA Times  

One by one, the women shook, cried, stammered and struggled to recount the horrors they said Harvey Weinstein inflicted upon them. When a jury of seven men and five women convene next week to decide Weinstein’s fate, experts say they will have to determine which framing of the case they will follow: The tearful words the accusers delivered, the praise-heavy …

‘Never happened': Model denies trapping Weinstein accuser
4 years, 10 months ago

‘Never happened': Model denies trapping Weinstein accuser

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — In the strongest defense testimony yet, a Mexican model on Monday denied a Harvey Weinstein accuser’s claim that she stood by and did nothing while the once-powerful movie mogul sexually assaulted the woman at a Beverly Hills hotel in 2013. “Never happened,” Claudia Salinas told jurors Monday at Weinstein’s rape trial in New York City, forcefully repudiating …

Weinstein’s rape trial shifts gears after intense testimony
4 years, 11 months ago

Weinstein’s rape trial shifts gears after intense testimony

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — After a day of intense testimony at Harvey Weinstein’s rape trial, prosecutors are expected to shift gears Thursday with a slate of ancillary witnesses. Tarale Wulff choked back tears as she testified Weinstein raped her at his New York City apartment in 2005 during what was supposed to be a film audition. At another meeting, Dunning said, …

Two women claim Harvey Weinstein excused lewd sexual behaviour as 'normal' during his New York trial
4 years, 11 months ago

Two women claim Harvey Weinstein excused lewd sexual behaviour as 'normal' during his New York trial

Firstpost  

New York: Two women who say they met Harvey Weinstein when they were aspiring actresses in their 20s testified at his rape trial Wednesday that the one-time Hollywood titan preyed on their dreams of stardom to sexually assault them. Wulff, now 43 and a model, said she froze as he continued, thinking that would make it “easier to get through, …

Weinstein trial moves swiftly with more accusers on deck
4 years, 11 months ago

Weinstein trial moves swiftly with more accusers on deck

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Harvey Weinstein’s trial is moving at a faster pace than predicted, with three more of his accusers expected to testify before the end of the week. Elizabeth Entin, Haleyi’s former roommate, told jurors that the former “Project Runway”production assistant told her about the encounter a short time after it happened. On cross-examination by one of Weinstein’s lawyers, …

Actress Rosie Perez corroborates Annabella Sciorra's account in Harvey Weinstein rape trial
4 years, 11 months ago

Actress Rosie Perez corroborates Annabella Sciorra's account in Harvey Weinstein rape trial

Firstpost  

Rosie Perez took the stand in the rape trial of Harvey Weinstein on Friday to bolster the account of friend and fellow actress Annabella Sciorra New York: Actress Rosie Perez took the stand in the rape trial of Harvey Weinstein on Friday to bolster the account of friend and fellow actress Annabella Sciorra, who said she was raped by the …

Actress Rosie Perez says she was told of Weinstein rape
4 years, 11 months ago

Actress Rosie Perez says she was told of Weinstein rape

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — “Do the Right Thing” actress Rosie Perez testified Friday that fellow screen star Annabella Sciorra told her in the mid-1990s that Harvey Weinstein had raped her but that she couldn’t go to the police because “he’d destroy me.” Taking the stand at the former Hollywood mogul’s rape trial, Perez said her friend Sciorra had told at some …

The Sopranos actress Annabella Sciorra becomes first of Harvey Weinstein's accusers to testify at his trial
4 years, 11 months ago

The Sopranos actress Annabella Sciorra becomes first of Harvey Weinstein's accusers to testify at his trial

Firstpost  

New York: Sopranos actress Annabella Sciorra confronted Harvey Weinstein from the witness stand Thursday, testifying that the former Hollywood studio boss overpowered and raped her and made other crude overtures that included sending her X-rated chocolates and showing up uninvited in his underwear with a bottle of baby oil in one hand and a video in the other. She said …

‘Sopranos’ actress says Weinstein raped her in the mid-1990s
4 years, 11 months ago

‘Sopranos’ actress says Weinstein raped her in the mid-1990s

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — “Sopranos” actress Annabella Sciorra confronted Harvey Weinstein from the witness stand Thursday, testifying that the former Hollywood studio boss overpowered and raped her and made other crude overtures that included sending her X-rated chocolates and showing up uninvited in his underwear with a bottle of baby oil in one hand and a video in the other. She …

Actress Annabella Sciorra testifies she tried to fight Harvey Weinstein during alleged rape
4 years, 11 months ago

Actress Annabella Sciorra testifies she tried to fight Harvey Weinstein during alleged rape

ABC  

Actress Annabella Sciorra testified that Harvey Weinstein violently raped her more than 25 years ago, becoming the first accuser to take the stand against the former Hollywood producer in his sexual assault trial. Key points: Ms Sciorra said the alleged rape occurred after Mr Weinstein came inside her home uninvited Mr Weinstein's defence suggested Ms Sciorra's judgement and recollection was …

Harvey Weinstein arrives at court to face Sopranos actress and accuser Annabella Sciorra
4 years, 11 months ago

Harvey Weinstein arrives at court to face Sopranos actress and accuser Annabella Sciorra

Daily Mail  

Harvey Weinstein's lawyer challenged Sopranos actress Annabella Sciorra on why she did not turn to her co-stars Sylvester Stallone and Robert De Niro after an alleged incident involving the producer in Cannes. Scroll down for video Sopranos actress Annabella Sciorra, pictured center on Thursday, came face to face with Harvey Weinstein during his trial Weinstein, 67, has pleaded not guilty …

Actress Annabella Sciorra confronts Weinstein from the witness stand
4 years, 11 months ago

Actress Annabella Sciorra confronts Weinstein from the witness stand

LA Times  

Annabella Sciorra was so new to the Hollywood scene in the early 1990s that she said she didn’t even know who Harvey Weinstein was when she first met the future Hollywood titan. “He got on top of me and he raped me.” Sciorra’s two hours of wrenching testimony marked the first time one of Weinstein’s accusers stared him down in …

Weinstein charged with sex crimes in LA on eve of NY trial
5 years ago

Weinstein charged with sex crimes in LA on eve of NY trial

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles prosecutors charged Harvey Weinstein on Monday with sexually assaulting two women on successive nights during Oscars week in 2013, bringing the new case against the disgraced Hollywood mogul on the eve of jury selection for his New York trial. The case, brought by a task force set up by the Los Angeles County district attorney …

Harvey Weinstein loses bid to dismiss sexual assault charges in New York trial
5 years, 1 month ago

Harvey Weinstein loses bid to dismiss sexual assault charges in New York trial

ABC  

A New York judge has denied Harvey Weinstein's request to dismiss two predatory sexual assault charges brought against him, ahead of the former Hollywood producer's January trial. Key points: Mr Weinstein is facing five charges in New York, including rape The trial is scheduled to start in January 2020 Prosecutors plan to call actress Annabella Sciorra to testify The decision …

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