Harvey Weinstein Brought Her Book to His Rape Trial, Leaving Author Stunned

By Dade Hayes

Harvey Weinstein’s rape trial in New York continued Tuesday with the former roommate of one of the ex-movie mogul’s accusers corroborating details of Weinstein’s alleged 2006 sexual assault.

By Dominic Patten

A forensic psychiatrist with expertise in rape trauma took the stand as a prosecution witness at Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein's Manhattan rape trial on Friday, explaining why some sexual assault victims do not report attacks or avoid their abusers.

TRIGGER WARNING: Harvey Weinstein's rape trial has begun. Six women were expected to testify against and the first woman has testified in court. The Sopranos actress Annabella Sciorra walked up the witness stand and testified in an emotional testimony.

Annabella Sciorra became the first of Harvey Weinstein's accusers to testify at his New York City rape trial, recounting in graphic detail her alleged assault at his hand in the early 1990s.

NEW YORK — Prosecutors on Monday portrayed former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein as a serial predator who used his power to manipulate and sexually assault young women, while the defence argued that his accusers engaged in consensual sex that they later reframed as attacks.

Almost two years after the #MeToo wave took over Hollywood, trial against one of the most called out personalities has begun. Disgraced producer Harvey Weinstein, who has hundreds of allegations of rape, sexual misconduct and harassment to his name, will be facing some of these women in court today. While at least a 100 women have spoken up against Weisntein, the jurors at a New York state court will only hear six of them, reported CNN. So who are these six women? 

By Dominic Patten

Appeals court officials have shot down Harvey Weinstein’s last-minute motion to move his rape trial out of New York City.

Appeals court officials have shot down Harvey Weinstein’s last-minute motion to move his rape trial out of New York City.

NEW YORK — Former film producer Harvey Weinstein on Wednesday asked a New York state appeals court to delay his rape trial and move it out of Manhattan, the day before the final phase of jury selection is scheduled to begin.

Harvey Weinstein once waltzed into every room in Hollywood as the king of the movie business. Now, he’s shuffling into New York City criminal court with a walker, facing life in prison for five sex crimes charges, including rape.

Supermodel Gigi Hadid may be part of the jury deciding the Harvey Weinstein case in New York City. She was spotted exiting the Manhattan courtroom today.Hadid previously posted on her Instagram Story about how she was excited to be summoned for jury duty.

An organized group of women performed a feminist anthem and dance in protest outside of Harvey Weinstein’s trial in New York late Friday morning, while the disgraced movie mogul was inside the courthouse for jury selection for his rape trial, which began earlier this week.

By Dominic Patten

Harvey Weinstein struck out in his attempt on Thursday to get a new judge assigned to his rape trial in New York.