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Jurors in Weinstein trial focus on 'Sopranos' actress Sciorra
Annabella Sciorra, best known for her role in HBO’s 'The Sopranos,' testified that Weinstein came to her New York apartment one winter night in 1993 or 1994, raped her and then forced oral sex on her.
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Jurors in Weinstein rape trial ask to review Rosie Perez testimony
Jurors asked to review parts of Mimi Haleyi’s testimony, as well as emails between her and Harvey Weinstein and emails from him mentioning her.
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Weinstein jury concludes first day of deliberations in rape trial
The Manhattan jury of seven men and five women began their discussions after the judge hearing the case warned Weinstein’s lead defence lawyer, Donna Rotunno, against talking to the press until jurors have reached a verdict.
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Weinstein jury to begin deliberations
The disgraced movie mogul, 67, faces life in prison if the jury of seven men and five women convict him of predatory sexual assault charges in New York.
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Weinstein prosecutors urge jurors to convict 'predator'
Six women took the stand to say Weinstein had sexually assaulted them, but the jury is considering charges related to just two: ex-actress Jessica Mann and former production assistant Mimi Haleyi.
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Weinstein lawyer assails accusers' credibility in NY rape trial closing argument
Harvey Weinstein, 67, has pleaded not guilty to sexually assaulting former production assistant Mimi Haleyi in 2006 and raping Jessica Mann, a onetime aspiring actress, in 2013.
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Actress Rose McGowan blasts Natalie Portman Oscars cape
In a post on Facebook, the actress said she found Portman's red carpet Oscar protest 'deeply offensive to those of us who actually do the work.'
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Key moments in Harvey Weinstein's rape trial
The producer has pleaded not guilty to charges he sexually assaulted two women and faces life in prison if convicted on the most serious charge, predatory sexual assault.
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Harvey Weinstein defence rests case in rape trial
The trial has raised complicated issues surrounding consent and abuse of power for the jury of seven men and five women to grapple with.
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Weinstein's defence witness claims Jessica Mann 'spoke highly' of the producer
Mann is one of the women who gave testimony against Weinstein in his ongoing sexual assault trial in Manhattan, as she alleged the disgraced producer - whom she has admitted to having a non-sexual relationship with - had raped her at the DoubleTree Hotel in Manhattan in 2013.
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First defence witness in Weinstein's NY rape trial takes aim at accusers
Writer Paul Feldsher testified for the defence that actress Annabella Sciorra told him in the early 1990s that she had a sexual encounter with Weinstein but did not say she had been raped.
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Woman testifies masturbating Weinstein trapped her in hotel bathroom
Lauren Young, a 30-year-old model and actress, is the last of six accusers scheduled to testify in a Manhattan courtroom against Weinstein, a once-powerful Hollywood figure.
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Trial hears accuser tried to make Weinstein 'pseudo-father'
Lead defence attorney Donna Rotunno subjected ex-actress Jessica Mann, who says Weinstein raped her in March 2013, to brutal cross-examination that appeared to severely weaken her earlier testimony.
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Weinstein accuser expected to testify about alleged rape, r/ship with producer
Weinstein (67) has pleaded not guilty to raping the aspiring actress, Jessica Mann, and to sexually assaulting another woman, Mimi Haleyi.
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Ex-cocktail waitress tells trial Weinstein raped her
Tarale Wulff, 43, said she was driven to Weinstein's home after turning up at his office for what she believed would be a meeting about a possible film role.
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Weinstein demanded threesome from aspiring actress, trial hears
The ex-Miramax boss said he had asked the same of Charlize Theron, Salma Hayek and Uma Thurman, accuser Dawn Dunning told the New York court.
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Accuser takes stand in Harvey Weinstein's rape trial
Mimi Haleyi began testifying in a Manhattan courtroom with Weinstein looking on from the defence table.
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Weinstein rape trial told of sexual assault 'myths'
The prosecution called Barbara Ziv, who testified when American comedian Bill Cosby was convicted of sexual assault, to dispel several 'myths' surrounding rape.
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Harvey Weinstein allegedly sent rape accuser 'chocolate penises'
The 59-year-old actress claimed Weinstein raped her and then ejaculated onto her leg and nightgown before he started to perform oral sex on her without her consent.
