Jessica Mann Testifies in Weinstein Retrial

0:00Jessica Mann took the stand again, Friday, and Harvey Weinstein's rapery trial, pushing through after admitting she struggled to focus the day before. The former movie boss's lawyers grilled her for hours on texts and meetings with him after the alleged March 2013 assault in a Manhattan hotel. She seemed worn out at times, asking questions to be repeated, but kept answering. Earlier this week, Mann described how she met Weinstein when she was a 27-year-old hairstylist and aspiring actor. She was a big studio executive then, and she says he made advances right away. Weeks later, she alleges he forced her into sex despite her protests, but their contact dragged on for years. Mantle the court she saw some good in him, felt protected at times in the cutthroat film world, and even loved parts of him. She explains staying in touch as a way to navigate his power, since he bragged his enemies couldn't survive in Hollywood. The case has a rocky history, Weinstein got convicted in 2020, but appeals tossed it out.

1:00A retrial last year hit a snag when the jury for a person bailed, leaving the rape charge hanging and forcing this due over. Defense keeps poking holes in her story through those post-incident communications while Mann holds steady under the pressure. The trial rose on, shedding light on power plays that lingered way too long in the industry. Canada news today, powered by AI bringing you what matters. I'm Corey with The Story.