Silence Breakers Slam Harvey Weinstein’s “Monstrous Crimes”, Launch Instagram Account As Rape Trial Opening Statements Begin

Harvey Weinstein will not be taking the stand.

Harvey Weinstein will not testify in his rape trial in New York City, lawyers for the movie mogul said on Tuesday. The announcement comes as Weinstein’s defense team rested its case after three weeks of testimony. Weinstein is facing life in prison if convicted of five criminal charges.

By Greg Evans

The prosecution rested its case in the trial of Harvey Weinstein on Thursday after more than two weeks of testimony from six women who allege the disgraced movie mogul sexually assaulted them.

A front desk clerk said he was concerned for Jessica Mann’s safety when she checked in at the DoubleTree Hotel on March 18, 2013 with Harvey Weinstein. The hotel employee’s testimony could bolster prosecutors’ criminal case against the movie mogul.

Jessica Mann delivered an emotional and explosive testimony in a packed New York City courthouse on Friday, alleging that Harvey Weinstein violently assaulted and raped her on multiple occasions.

Harvey Weinstein boasted about the role sexual favours allegedly played in Charlize Theron and Salma Hayek’s careers after an aspiring actress rejected a threesome request from the disgraced producer, a court has heard.

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.

Hillary Clinton has defended her former friendship with disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein, insisting she was unaware he was an alleged sexual predator.

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? 

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

Harvey Weinstein’s defense team has asked again for a change of venue, arguing that his rape trial has devolved into a media circus.