Jessica Mann Testifies: Weinstein's New York Retrial

0:00It's April 27. From red carpets to breaking stories, this is entertainment and celebrity news, powered by AI. Jessica Mann took the stand again in Harvey Weinstein's New York retrial, describing how the movie mogul showered her with praise weeks before. Allegedly raping her in a hotel room back in 2013. This marks the third time she's testified against him after a guilty verdict in 2020 got overturned and a 2025 case ended in. This trial over jury issues, Weinstein's already serving a 16-year sentence in California for another rape conviction, so he'll stay locked up no matter what happens here. Mann, then a 27-year-old aspiring actress, met Weinstein at a party where he called her prettier than Natalie Portman and offered to mentor. Her career, even buying her acting books, she said it felt like a miracle at first. In court Monday, her emotional testimony had her pausing as her voice cracked, while Weinstein, now 74, and in a wheelchair from health.

1:00Problems shook his head. Prosecutors say he prayed on a vulnerable young woman, but the defense calls their relationship consensual. Mann's story continues, Tuesday, part of the bigger picture that ignited the Me Too movement with over 80 women coming forward as Weinstein. Appeals, his other convictions amid this ongoing legal battle.