Documentary filmmaker and actress Jennifer Siebel Newsom, who is married to California Governor&nbsp;Gavin Newsom, is among the five accusers who will soon testify at Harvey Weinstein's rape and sexual assault trial. The same was confirmed by&nbsp;Jennifer's attorney who shared that the actress doesn't mind getting named in this trial. The trial began this Monday at&nbsp;Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center in Los Angeles, California, and is expected to last two weeks.&nbsp;

"Like many other women, my client was sexually assaulted by Harvey Weinstein at a purported business meeting that turned out to be a trap,"&nbsp;Newsom’s attorney Elizabeth Fegan said in a statement. "She intends to testify at his trial in order to seek some measure of justice for survivors, and as part of her life’s work to improve the lives of women."&nbsp;The news of her involvement in the Weinstein trial was first reported by The Los Angeles Times.

Weinstein,&nbsp;who is currently serving a 23-year prison sentence after a conviction in New York, has pleaded not guilty to 11 counts of rape and sexual assault involving Newsom and four other women.

Newsom, 48, appeared in small roles in dozens of films and television shows between 2002 and 2011. Recently she has directed documentaries including 'The Great American Lie'&nbsp;in 2020 and 'Fair Play'. Both deal with gender in society.

She wrote about her experience with Weinstein in a 2017 essay in the Huffington Post after the New York Times and New Yorker stories made him a magnet of the #MeToo movement but gave few details.

Weinstein, who is being held in a Los Angeles County jail, was brought Monday into court in a wheelchair through a side door and climbed from it carefully into a seat next to one of his lawyers at the defence table. He was wearing a blue suit, which he is allowed to change into from his jail attire during the trial.

He stood with the rest of the room as the first panel of 67 prospective jurors was brought in, but sat down about halfway through the process. He waved at them from his seat when his lawyers introduced them.

The jurors were given a lengthy questionnaire intended to screen out those who need to be dismissed. Both the questions and answers on the forms are private, but previous hearings on its contents revealed that it contains questions on how much media coverage of Weinstein they have seen, and whether they have formed opinions from it, though the judge rejected questions on specific stories and media outlets.

The prosecution will be allowed to introduce as evidence parts of Weinstein’s conviction for rape and sexual assault, where the state’s highest court has agreed to hear his appeal.

The questionnaire also includes a question about a California law that says the testimony alone of a sexual assault victim can be sufficient evidence to convict if a juror believes them.

The jurors were also given a long list of names of witnesses in the coming trial, including those of the accusers to determine whether they have any connection to them. The initial witness list in the case had more than 270 names, though fewer than half that are expected. Most of the prospective witness list has not been made public. 
One witness, Barbara Schneeweiss, a producer on “Project Runway” and other television shows, was present in court early Monday and was told by a judge she was on call to come in at any time.

Two more panels of up to 75 jurors will be brought in Tuesday and Wednesday. Questioning of individual jurors is not expected to begin until next week, and opening statements may not begin for two weeks.

The trial comes five years after women’s stories about Weinstein made the #MeToo movement exploded.

Weinstein is charged with four counts of rape and seven other sexual assault counts.

Most of the incidents in his indictment, like Newsom’s, happened under the guise of business meetings at luxury hotels in Beverly Hills and Los Angeles, which Weinstein used as his California headquarters and where he could be seen during awards season and throughout the year. Four of them occurred during Oscars week 2013 when Weinstein releases “Silver Linings Playbook” and “Django Unchained” would win Academy Awards.

(With agency inputs)

Documentary filmmaker and actress Jennifer Siebel Newsom, who is married to California Governor Gavin Newsom, is among the five accusers who will soon testify at Harvey Weinstein's rape and sexual assault trial.

Documentary filmmaker and actress Jennifer Siebel Newsom, who is married to California Governor Gavin Newsom, is among the five accusers who will soon testify at Harvey Weinstein's rape and sexual assault trial. The same was confirmed by Jennifer's attorney who shared that the actress doesn't mind getting named in this trial. The trial began this Monday at Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center in Los Angeles, California, and is expected to last two weeks. "Like many other women, my client was sexually assaulted by Harvey Weinstein at a purported business meeting that turned out to be a trap," Newsom’s attorney Elizabeth Fegan said in a statement. "She intends to testify at his trial in order to seek some measure of justice for survivors, and as part of her life’s work to improve the lives of women." The news of her involvement in the Weinstein trial was first reported by The Los Angeles Times. Weinstein, who is currently serving a 23-year prison sentence after a conviction in New York, has pleaded not guilty to 11 counts of rape and sexual assault involving Newsom and four other women. Newsom, 48, appeared in small roles in dozens of films and television shows between 2002 and 2011. Recently she has directed documentaries including 'The Great American Lie' in 2020 and 'Fair Play'. Both deal with gender in society. She wrote about her experience with Weinstein in a 2017 essay in the Huffington Post after the New York Times and New Yorker stories made him a magnet of the #MeToo movement but gave few details. Weinstein, who is being held in a Los Angeles County jail, was brought Monday into court in a wheelchair through a side door and climbed from it carefully into a seat next to one of his lawyers at the defence table. He was wearing a blue suit, which he is allowed to change into from his jail attire during the trial. He stood with the rest of the room as the first panel of 67 prospective jurors was brought in, but sat down about halfway through the process. He waved at them from his seat when his lawyers introduced them. The jurors were given a lengthy questionnaire intended to screen out those who need to be dismissed. Both the questions and answers on the forms are private, but previous hearings on its contents revealed that it contains questions on how much media coverage of Weinstein they have seen, and whether they have formed opinions from it, though the judge rejected questions on specific stories and media outlets. The prosecution will be allowed to introduce as evidence parts of Weinstein’s conviction for rape and sexual assault, where the state’s highest court has agreed to hear his appeal. The questionnaire also includes a question about a California law that says the testimony alone of a sexual assault victim can be sufficient evidence to convict if a juror believes them. The jurors were also given a long list of names of witnesses in the coming trial, including those of the accusers to determine whether they have any connection to them. The initial witness list in the case had more than 270 names, though fewer than half that are expected. Most of the prospective witness list has not been made public. One witness, Barbara Schneeweiss, a producer on “Project Runway” and other television shows, was present in court early Monday and was told by a judge she was on call to come in at any time. Two more panels of up to 75 jurors will be brought in Tuesday and Wednesday. Questioning of individual jurors is not expected to begin until next week, and opening statements may not begin for two weeks. The trial comes five years after women’s stories about Weinstein made the #MeToo movement exploded. Weinstein is charged with four counts of rape and seven other sexual assault counts. Most of the incidents in his indictment, like Newsom’s, happened under the guise of business meetings at luxury hotels in Beverly Hills and Los Angeles, which Weinstein used as his California headquarters and where he could be seen during awards season and throughout the year. Four of them occurred during Oscars week 2013 when Weinstein releases “Silver Linings Playbook” and “Django Unchained” would win Academy Awards. (With agency inputs)

Jennifer Siebel Newsom, California Governor's wife, among accusers at Harvey Weinstein's rape trial

The latest hearing in disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein`s sexual assault case was delayed recently due to flooding. According to Variety, a flood caused a lockdown at the Twin Towers Correctional Facility, the Los Angeles prison where the convicted rapist is currently behind bars. Mark Werksman, one of Weinstein`s attorneys, told members of the media who were sitting in the courtroom, "Just a routine delay."

Judge Lisa B. Lench stated that "It is my understanding that there was a flood at Twin Towers where Mr Weinstein is housed. It is now 9:40." Originally the hearing was scheduled to commence at 8:30 am. It was the latest court date, leading up to Weinstein`s long-awaited Los Angeles sexual assault and rape trial.

The hearing has now been pushed by Judge Lench to August 10 but first dealt with a few matters regarding the defence`s subpoenas to witnesses.

Variety reported that earlier this week, in another hearing for the case, Judge Lench ruled to limit the amount of information that could be obtained by Weinstein`s defence team for the upcoming trial. She approved the prosecution`s motion to quash subpoenas from four witnesses for their correspondence, including personal emails and texts dating as far back as 2004 with one of the alleged victims.

However, at that hearing, the judge said she wouldn`t prevent the defence from serving future subpoenas to victims and would not ask them to notify the prosecution in advance of their attempts to serve.

On Friday morning, discussions got a bit heated with the prosecution objecting to Weinstein`s attorney, Alan Jackson, who argued that the defence has the right to subpoena witnesses without giving advanced notice to the prosecution.

Weinstein is scheduled to go on trial on October 10 in LA. He faces 11 charges of rape and sexual assault from five women, reported Variety.

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The trial comes after nationwide court delays due to the pandemic, during which Weinstein was in prison, so far serving roughly 2.5 years of his 23-year sentence, after being convicted of rape and sexual assault in his New York trial in February 2020.

As per Variety, that verdict was recently upheld by a New York appeals court in June. It ensured that despite the outcome of the upcoming LA trial, the disgraced Hollywood producer will stay behind bars.&nbsp;

The latest hearing in disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein`s sexual assault case was delayed recently due to flooding. According to Variety, a flood caused a lockdown at the Twin Towers Correctional Facility, the Los Angeles prison where the convicted rapist is currently behind bars.

The latest hearing in disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein`s sexual assault case was delayed recently due to flooding. According to Variety, a flood caused a lockdown at the Twin Towers Correctional Facility, the Los Angeles prison where the convicted rapist is currently behind bars. Mark Werksman, one of Weinstein`s attorneys, told members of the media who were sitting in the courtroom, "Just a routine delay." Judge Lisa B. Lench stated that "It is my understanding that there was a flood at Twin Towers where Mr Weinstein is housed. It is now 9:40." Originally the hearing was scheduled to commence at 8:30 am. It was the latest court date, leading up to Weinstein`s long-awaited Los Angeles sexual assault and rape trial. The hearing has now been pushed by Judge Lench to August 10 but first dealt with a few matters regarding the defence`s subpoenas to witnesses. Variety reported that earlier this week, in another hearing for the case, Judge Lench ruled to limit the amount of information that could be obtained by Weinstein`s defence team for the upcoming trial. She approved the prosecution`s motion to quash subpoenas from four witnesses for their correspondence, including personal emails and texts dating as far back as 2004 with one of the alleged victims. However, at that hearing, the judge said she wouldn`t prevent the defence from serving future subpoenas to victims and would not ask them to notify the prosecution in advance of their attempts to serve. On Friday morning, discussions got a bit heated with the prosecution objecting to Weinstein`s attorney, Alan Jackson, who argued that the defence has the right to subpoena witnesses without giving advanced notice to the prosecution. Weinstein is scheduled to go on trial on October 10 in LA. He faces 11 charges of rape and sexual assault from five women, reported Variety. Also read: Khloé Kardashian becomes a mother of baby boy, welcomes second kid via surrogate The trial comes after nationwide court delays due to the pandemic, during which Weinstein was in prison, so far serving roughly 2.5 years of his 23-year sentence, after being convicted of rape and sexual assault in his New York trial in February 2020. As per Variety, that verdict was recently upheld by a New York appeals court in June. It ensured that despite the outcome of the upcoming LA trial, the disgraced Hollywood producer will stay behind bars.

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