Jury set to get Harvey Weinstein sex assault case after dramatic trial
After hearing from 35 witnesses over more than two weeks of testimony, the New York City jury in Harvey Weinstein’s rape and sexual assault case will begin deliberations this morning.
In order to convict on either of the two predatory sexual assault charges, the jury must believe either Sciorra and Haleyi’s accounts, or Sciorra and the rape accuser’s account.Three additional women – Dawn Dunning, Tarale Wulff and Lauren Young testified as “prior bad acts” witness to demonstrate the prosecution’s contention that Weinstein engaged in a pattern of predatory behavior – essentially seeking sexual favors in return for providing career opportunities.
Hast outlined the accounts of numerous witnesses allegedly overpowered by Weinstein who -- nervous, upset and confused -- sometimes gave up the physical struggle against him and simply stopped resisting. In some instances, the accusers returned to Weinstein time and time again, despite emotionally and physically devastating alleged sexual assaults.
"What you are going to see throughout this trial is that they wanted to have it both ways," Cheronis said."You can't say, 'I'm afraid of this man, I can't get away from him,' and then reach out to him to see if he'll be in L.A. for your birthday."Prosecutors contended that the accusers were “tricked” into being alone with Weinstein, and then suddenly sexually assaulted.
"They didn't come for a beauty contest. They didn't come for money. They didn't come for fame. They came to be heard."
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