Gavin Newsom's wife, Jennifer Siebel, among accusers at Harvey Weinstein trial
11.10.2022 - 01:43
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The wife of California Gov. Gavin Newsom is among the accusers of Harvey Weinstein in his rape and sexual assault trial that began on Monday. Jennifer Siebel Newsom, a documentary filmmaker, is among the accusers of Harvey Weinstein who will testify, her attorney said.
"Like many other women, my client was sexually assaulted by Harvey Weinstein at a purported business meeting that turned out to be a trap," Newsom's attorney, Elizabeth Fegan, said in a statement. "She intends to testify at his trial in order to seek some measure of justice for survivors, and as part of her life’s work to improve the lives of women." Jennifer Siebel Newsom was among the accusers at Harvey Weinstein's rape and sexual assault trial that began on Monday, Oct. 10, 2022, in Los Angeles.
(AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File) Weinstein has pleaded not guilty to 11 counts of rape and sexual assault involving Newsom and four other women. All of them will testify as Jane Doe during the eight-week trial in a Los Angeles court, where jury selection began Monday. Weinstein, 70, is currently serving a 23-year prison sentence following a conviction in New York.
Weinstein was granted permission to take his appeal of his 2020 sex crime conviction to the New York State Court of Appeals. Gavin Newsom's wife, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, wrote about her experience with Harvey Weinstein in a 2017 essay. (Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images) He was wheel-chaired into the Los Angeles courtroom on Monday.
Newsom, 48, appeared in small roles in dozens of films and television shows between 2002 and 2011. Recently, she has directed documentaries including "The Great American Lie" in 2020 and "Fair Play" from this year. Both deal with gender in society.