An actress and model identified as Jane Doe 1 a accused former Harvey Weinstein of sexual assault on the first day of his rape in Los Angeles trial.
She tearfully recounted being forced to perform sex oral on Weinstein after he showed up in his hotel room after a film festival in 2013.
The woman was the first to take the speak Monday at the trial, following opening statements from his legal team.
"I was crying, I was choking," the women said, sobbing during that she was speaking.
US trade publication Deadline reported that Jane Doe 1 also covered her mouth with her hand as she e described how Weinstein allegedly grabbed her by the hair and pushed her face towards her genitals.
The woman filed a complaint with the police department of Los Angeles in October 2017, shortly after The New York Times and The New Yorker reported multiple allegations of sexual assault by Weinstein.
In Court From Los Angeles on Monday, Weinstein wore a black suit, blue tie and glasses as he was wheeled into the courtroom in a wheelchair, seated at the right edge of the defense table.
< p class="ssrcss-1q0x1qg- Paragraph eq5iqo00">Jane Doe 1, sometimes speaking with the help of a Russian interpreter, told jurors her fluency in English was a factor in her meeting with Weinstein .
An actress and model identified as Jane Doe 1 a accused former Harvey Weinstein of sexual assault on the first day of his rape in Los Angeles trial.
She tearfully recounted being forced to perform sex oral on Weinstein after he showed up in his hotel room after a film festival in 2013.
The woman was the first to take the speak Monday at the trial, following opening statements from his legal team.
"I was crying, I was choking," the women said, sobbing during that she was speaking.
US trade publication Deadline reported that Jane Doe 1 also covered her mouth with her hand as she e described how Weinstein allegedly grabbed her by the hair and pushed her face towards her genitals.
The woman filed a complaint with the police department of Los Angeles in October 2017, shortly after The New York Times and The New Yorker reported multiple allegations of sexual assault by Weinstein.
In Court From Los Angeles on Monday, Weinstein wore a black suit, blue tie and glasses as he was wheeled into the courtroom in a wheelchair, seated at the right edge of the defense table.
< p class="ssrcss-1q0x1qg- Paragraph eq5iqo00">Jane Doe 1, sometimes speaking with the help of a Russian interpreter, told jurors her fluency in English was a factor in her meeting with Weinstein .
Image source, EPA
Image source, EPA
