Harvey Weinstein’s rape trial is underway, and it seems the film’s executive rep wants to make sure we all know he’s behaving himself.
Did Harvey Weinstein Intimidate the Jury?
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It’s the first week of the Weinstein Company executive’s disgraceful trial for alleged rape and sexual assault in Los Angeles. Witnesses testified one after another accusing him of forcing himself on them in one way or another. The executive officer pleaded not guilty to 11 counts of rape and sexual assault against five women.
One of those women is Jennifer Siebel Newsom, a documentary director, and actress who is now married to Gavin Newsom, the governor of California. In 2020, he was convicted in New York of a sex crime charge in that state where he spent 23 years.
Several news organizations are now claiming that jurors were overwhelmed by Weinstein in LA because they felt he was looking at them in an attempt to intimidate them.
Harvey Weinstein Breaks Silence On Jury Situation
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Weinstein’s representatives have released a statement to Explosion updating the executive’s current frame of mind. They insisted that despite the initial reports, Weinstein was in no condition to attempt to see the jurors or anyone else in the courtroom.
“He tried not to make eye contact with the jury, he was afraid to look at them and felt uneasy about it, imagining what they would think of him.” The rep also reminded everyone that the sick Weinstein “was led, assisted by a bodyguard or lawyer to a stationary chair, and that’s where he sat.”
Harvey Weinstein’s Defense Strategy Was Pretty Brutal
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As the trial continued, Weinstein’s lawyers came down heavily on the alleged victim during their cross-examination. This could add to the fear some jurors must have felt.
In some instances, they have accused Jane Doe of changing her statements and using harsh comments such as, “you really left any reference to his testicles in your mouth,” when cross-examination questions led to discrepancies between her statements to the police and him. then tell the story.
The Harvey Weinstein Story Will Be Told In Film
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The officer gets the story of his life but not the one everyone wants, his story will focus on the years he spent allegedly assaulting women through his power as a movie executive. Carey Mulligan will play New York Times reporter Megan Twohey who, along with her colleague Jodi Kantor played by Zoe Kazan broke the horrific story.
The film, titled She Said, will delve into the shocking story that launched the #MeToo movement and cemented Weinstein as a predator through the accounts of women who all claim he assaulted them.
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