Weinstein’s attorney told jurors that the prosecution’s case is a “firehose … designed to shock and awe” and that each allegation is a “weak and unsubstantiated trickle that will evaporate upon your close scrutiny.”
a Jane Doe, was a 23-year-old model and aspiring screenwriter when she was allegedly assaulted by Weinstein; and Jane Doe 3, who was a 29-year-old licensed massage therapist when she says Weinstein assaulted her.provide testimony
But the women did not publicly accuse Weinstein until after the #MeToo movement exploded in 2017, said prosecutors, apart from one, Italian model Ambra Battilana Gutierre, one of the"prior bad acts" witnesses in the case. “I was scared that if I didn’t play nice, something could happen in the room or out of the room because of his power in the industry,” one woman said, according to Thompson.
The alleged rape occurred when Weinstein invited Siebel Newsom to “discuss her career” at the Peninsula Hotel in Los Angeles, adding that they had initially met prior at the Toronto Film Festival. Weinstein then allegedly said, “Relax, this is going to make you feel better," and then forcibly performed oral sex on her and raped her.
Werksman then went through each Jane Doe and"prior bad act" witness accusation, telling the jury that some of the accounts of assault were fabricated and that others lacked credibility.