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.
07.01.2020 - 19:36 / deadline.com
By Dominic Patten
Senior Editor, Legal & TV Critic
Events on the West Coast and cell phones dominated the early part of the second day of Harvey Weinstein’s rape trial in New York City on Tuesday – and almost landed the disgraced producer behind bars.
With far less press and far fewer onlookers than Monday at the 15th-floor courtroom of the Criminal Courts Building in lower Manhattan, Judge James Burke threatened Weinstein that he would toss him in state prison for relentless
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.
Harvey Weinstein was associated with the Clintons for years, socially and as a generous donor to both of their political campaigns. And according to prosecutors in Weinstein’s criminal trial, he bragged about his friendship with the former president to women he allegedly sexually assaulted, in an effort to intimidate them.
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.
An appeals court denied the second request from Harvey Weinstein’s legal team to move his trial out of New York City on Tuesday.
Prosecutors in the trial of Harvey Weinstein will look to an expert witness to counter the defence team’s claims that his accusers did not behave like victims after the alleged crimes.
NEW YORK — Four men and three women were chosen on Thursday as jurors in the rape trial of Harvey Weinstein, as the judge cautioned against using the case to make a broader statement about the #MeToo movement.
A potential juror for Harvey Weinstein’s rape case in New York City has been threatened with jail time for writing about the trial online.
Gigi Hadid has been dismissed from her role as a juror for Harvey Weinstein’s sexual assault trial.
Gigi Hadid has been dismissed from her role as a juror for Harvey Weinstein’s sexual assault trial.
Gigi Hadid will not be a juror in the upcoming Harvey Weinstein trial.
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.
Gigi Hadid is doing her civic duty. The 24-year-old supermodel was spotted at a New York City courthouse on Monday, January 13, for jury duty.