Jessica Mann's Testimony: Weinstein's Rape Retrial

0:00It's April 28th. This is Global News Today, powered by AI Year World in real-time. I'm couring with the story. Jessica Mann, the 40-year-old hairstylest and actor at the heart of Harvey Weinstein's latest raprie trial, took to stand for the third time this. Leak. She told jurors Weinstein trapped her in a manhattan hotel room back in 2013, ignored her repeated nose and assaulted her despite her. Please, and attempts to leave. Their paths crossed earlier that year at a Los Angeles party were man-hope for acting breaks. What started with career chats and events turned complicated, she said, mixing charm with pressure and unwanted advances that left her uneasy. Mann broke down in tears, recounting the fear, describing how she shut down after he blocked the door and grabbed her. Weinstein, now 73, and serving time on other convictions, sat quietly watching while his team maintains everything was consensual. This comes after his 2020 conviction for raping her, got overturned, followed by a deadlock

1:02jury last year. She shared similar details before, including a later alleged assault in California that never led to charges. The case drags on with Weinstein appealing across coast, spotlighting the messy fallout from those early MeToo accusations against the once-powerful, producer.