NEW YORK — A psychology professor called by the defence as an expert witness at the New York rape trial of Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein testified on Friday that people’s memories can become distorted.
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Lawyers in Harvey Weinstein‘s New York rape trial finished selecting 12 jurors on Friday to decide the former Hollywood producer’s fate, as prosecutors renewed an accusation that the defence had unfairly tried to block white women from serving on the jury.
The jury, comprised of six white men, three black women, one black man and two white women, is set to hear opening arguments next week.
Weinstein, the 67-year-old producer of Hollywood hits such as The English Patient and Shakespeare in Love,
NEW YORK — A psychology professor called by the defence as an expert witness at the New York rape trial of Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein testified on Friday that people’s memories can become distorted.
Harvey Weinstein is currently under trial as he is facing five charges of rape and sexual assault and has pleaded not guilty for all. One count is of rape in the first degree, one is of rape in the third degree, one is of a criminal sexual act in the first degree and two is of predator sexual assault. According to Metro UK, during a recent trial date, the jury of 12 (7 men and 5 women) were shown nude photographs of the 67-year-old disgraced Hollywood mogul.
NEW YORK — A woman who says Harvey Weinstein raped her told a Manhattan jury on Tuesday that her relationship with the Hollywood producer was “complicated” but said that did not change the fact that he had raped her.
NEW YORK — A lawyer for movie producer Harvey Weinstein on Monday aggressively questioned a onetime aspiring actress who said she was raped by the film producer, asking if she had a relationship with him to advance her career.
Former actress Jessica Mann choked back tears in court on Friday as she detailed the sexual assaults she allegedly suffered at the hands of Harvey Weinstein.
NEW YORK — A onetime aspiring actress told a Manhattan jury on Friday that Harvey Weinstein invited her to his hotel room to read a movie script and then, after saying he was going to “do something for her,” the former Hollywood producer sexually assaulted her.
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NEW YORK — The former roommate of Mimi Haleyi, one of the women who has accused Harvey Weinstein of sexual assault, took the stand on Tuesday in the former Hollywood mogul’s rape trial.
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.
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.
Deborah Dugan has added experienced New York employment litigator Douglas Wigdor to her legal team, Billboard has confirmed. Wigdor declined to elaborate on any litigation plans.