'I was worried,' says woman when asked why she didn't raise objections over Harvey Weinstein's sexual assault
2 years, 1 month ago

'I was worried,' says woman when asked why she didn't raise objections over Harvey Weinstein's sexual assault

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The woman was a 22-year-old dancer on the Puerto Rico set of the film “Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights,” which was produced by Weinstein’s company, Miramax. Attorney Mark Werksman asked the woman, known during Weinstein’s Los Angeles rape and sexual assault trial only as Ashley M., whether she ever had a second thought where she said to herself, “I’m just going to walk right back out that door?” “I was worried," she said. Werksman asked her whether she really didn’t expect anything sexual after Weinstein, according to her earlier testimony, brought up getting a “naked massage” from her during their first conversation at the set. She said Weinstein told her “It’s OK, it’s not like we’re having sex.” Werksman asked her if she responded to that.

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