By Dade Hayes
10.01.2020 - 19:26 / variety.com
Attorneys for Harvey Weinstein want reporters barred from jury selection for the movie producer’s rape trial in New York. To act on that desire, Weinstein’s attorneys filed a new motion on Friday asking for individual jury selection — a move that was swiftly denied by Justice James Burke.
“Most people do not speak in front of the international media,” argued Weinstein’s attorney Arthur Aidala. “That’s not a normal case. I don’t think there is any other case in this building where a juror is
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.
NEW YORK — One of the women Harvey Weinstein is charged with sexually assaulting told a jury on Monday that the former Hollywood producer forced oral sex on her in his New York City home in 2006.
The Birds of Prey actress Rosie Perez has testified in court in New York, backing the claim made by Annabella Sciorra that Harvey Weinstein raped her. The story goes back to the year 1993, when on a night Rosie Perez spoke to Annabella Sciorra if she wanted to hang out.
Actress Rosie Perez took the stand during Harvey Weinstein’s sexual assault trial in New York on Friday (24Jan20) to recount the conversations she had had with pal Annabella Sciorra about her alleged rape.
Hollywood star Annabella Sciorra has confronted Harvey Weinstein from a New York witness box, her voice quivering as she recounted a rape accusation she kept largely private for decades.
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 abused his position as the “powerbroker of Hollywood” for decades to prey on “naive and inexperienced” women, prosecutors alleged during opening statements in his rape trial.
Harvey Weinstein abused his position as the “powerbroker of Hollywood” for decades to prey on “naive and inexperienced” women, prosecutors alleged during opening statements in his rape trial.
A novelist who has an upcoming book about predatory older men in New York will remain on the Harvey Weinstein jury, despite vociferous objections from the defense.
By Dade Hayes
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.
Harvey Weinstein’s trial was always going to be a public spectacle but is now shaping up to be the trial of the century with the news that his fate may be decided by another celeb.