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 …
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 …
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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