Jurors in Harvey Weinstein`s New York rape trial were shown naked photographs of the former Hollywood producer on Tuesday over his lawyers` objections. 
 
A sketch artist hired by Reuters saw a couple of the naked photos when they were passed to the jury and produced a drawing for the news agency. In the courtroom, prosecutors did not say why the photographs were introduced or how many were presented.

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A photographer employed by the Manhattan District Attorney`s office testified that he took the pictures in June 2018. 
 
Weinstein did not respond to reporters` questions about what he thought of jurors viewing naked photos of him. A spokesman for Weinstein declined to comment. 
 
<a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood-news-harvey-weinstein-trial-accuser-breaks-down-in-court-describes-former-producer-as-pseudo-father-278430">Jessica Mann, a woman Weinstein is accused of raping,</a> testified last week about the appearance of Weinstein`s naked body.

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Weinstein, 67, has pleaded not guilty to charges of assaulting Mann and another woman, Mimi Haleyi. He faces up to life in prison if convicted of the most serious charge, predatory sexual assault. 
 
Mann testified on Friday that when she first saw Weinstein, he had no testicles and appeared "deformed" or "intersex." The term refers to individuals with sex characteristics "that do not fit typical binary notions of male or female bodies," according to the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. 
 
On Tuesday, Weinstein`s defense objected to the photographs being introduced but did not say why. They did not address Mann`s testimony about Weinstein`s physical appearance. 
 
Reuters could not determine if prosecutors introduced the photos in an effort to corroborate Mann`s testimony. A representative for the Manhattan District Attorney`s office declined to comment. 
 
The trial is a watershed moment for the #MeToo movement, in which women have gone public with allegations against powerful men in business and politics. 
 
Since 2017, more than 80 women have accused Weinstein of sexual misconduct. Weinstein, whose films included "The English Patient" and "Shakespeare in Love," has denied the allegations and has said any sexual encounters were consensual. 
 
Weinstein is charged with raping Mann in March 2013. Mann testified that the alleged rape happened in the course of an "extremely degrading" relationship with Weinstein that lasted for years. Weinstein`s lawyer Donna Rotunno pressed her over three days of cross examination about that relationship. 
 
"I know the history of my relationship with him," Mann said on Tuesday. "I know it was complicated and difficult. That doesn’t change the fact that he raped me." 
 
Rotunno asked that the answer be stricken, but Justice James Burke denied the request. 
 
Mann`s testimony on Monday had been cut short after she began weeping uncontrollably as she read aloud an email she wrote in 2014 describing Weinstein as a "pseudo father." 
 
FOCUS ON EMAILS 
 
On Tuesday, Rotunno focused on Mann`s email correspondence with him following the alleged attack. 
 
In one email in 2013, Mann told Weinstein she had just been through a breakup and was hoping to have dinner with him. 
 
In another email, sent in 2014, Mann asked Weinstein for a referral so she could get a membership at the Soho House, an exclusive club. 
 
In another, she told Weinstein, "I love you, always do. But I hate feeling like a booty call." 
 
Prosecutors are expected to rest their case later this week.

Jurors in Harvey Weinstein`s New York rape trial were shown naked photographs of the former Hollywood producer on Tuesday over his lawyers` objections. A sketch artist hired by Reuters saw a couple of the naked photos when they were passed to the jury and produced a drawing for the news agency.

Jurors in Harvey Weinstein`s New York rape trial were shown naked photographs of the former Hollywood producer on Tuesday over his lawyers` objections. A sketch artist hired by Reuters saw a couple of the naked photos when they were passed to the jury and produced a drawing for the news agency. In the courtroom, prosecutors did not say why the photographs were introduced or how many were presented. A photographer employed by the Manhattan District Attorney`s office testified that he took the pictures in June 2018. Weinstein did not respond to reporters` questions about what he thought of jurors viewing naked photos of him. A spokesman for Weinstein declined to comment. Jessica Mann, a woman Weinstein is accused of raping, testified last week about the appearance of Weinstein`s naked body. Weinstein, 67, has pleaded not guilty to charges of assaulting Mann and another woman, Mimi Haleyi. He faces up to life in prison if convicted of the most serious charge, predatory sexual assault. Mann testified on Friday that when she first saw Weinstein, he had no testicles and appeared "deformed" or "intersex." The term refers to individuals with sex characteristics "that do not fit typical binary notions of male or female bodies," according to the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. On Tuesday, Weinstein`s defense objected to the photographs being introduced but did not say why. They did not address Mann`s testimony about Weinstein`s physical appearance. Reuters could not determine if prosecutors introduced the photos in an effort to corroborate Mann`s testimony. A representative for the Manhattan District Attorney`s office declined to comment. The trial is a watershed moment for the #MeToo movement, in which women have gone public with allegations against powerful men in business and politics. Since 2017, more than 80 women have accused Weinstein of sexual misconduct. Weinstein, whose films included "The English Patient" and "Shakespeare in Love," has denied the allegations and has said any sexual encounters were consensual. Weinstein is charged with raping Mann in March 2013. Mann testified that the alleged rape happened in the course of an "extremely degrading" relationship with Weinstein that lasted for years. Weinstein`s lawyer Donna Rotunno pressed her over three days of cross examination about that relationship. "I know the history of my relationship with him," Mann said on Tuesday. "I know it was complicated and difficult. That doesn’t change the fact that he raped me." Rotunno asked that the answer be stricken, but Justice James Burke denied the request. Mann`s testimony on Monday had been cut short after she began weeping uncontrollably as she read aloud an email she wrote in 2014 describing Weinstein as a "pseudo father." FOCUS ON EMAILS On Tuesday, Rotunno focused on Mann`s email correspondence with him following the alleged attack. In one email in 2013, Mann told Weinstein she had just been through a breakup and was hoping to have dinner with him. In another email, sent in 2014, Mann asked Weinstein for a referral so she could get a membership at the Soho House, an exclusive club. In another, she told Weinstein, "I love you, always do. But I hate feeling like a booty call." Prosecutors are expected to rest their case later this week.

Harvey Weinstein trial: New York jurors shown naked photos of former producer

Prosecutors on Monday portrayed former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein as a serial predator who used his power to manipulate and sexually assault young women, while the defence argued that his accusers engaged in consensual sex that they later reframed as attacks. 
 
During opening statements in the high-profile rape case, New York prosecutors accused Weinstein of committing violent attacks on aspiring actresses who suffered shame and humiliation as they internalised trauma from the encounters. 
 
Defence attorneys countered that emails from the accusers to Weinstein would show they maintained warm relations, which could undermine a case that appears to rely primarily on the testimony of the accusers. 
 
Weinstein, 67, has pleaded not guilty to charges of assaulting two women, Mimi Haleyi and Jessica Mann. He faces up to life in prison if convicted of the most serious charge, predatory sexual assault. 
 
The trial is a watershed moment for the #MeToo movement, in which women have gone public with allegations against powerful men in business and politics. 
 
"The man seated right there was not just a titan in Hollywood, he was a rapist," said Assistant District Attorney Meghan Hast as Weinstein looked on from the defence table. 
 
She described in detail Weinstein`s alleged attacks on former production assistant Haleyi and actress Mann, as well as on actress Annabella Sciorra. Sciorra`s allegation is too old to be the basis of a separate charge but is being used by prosecutors to establish a pattern of serious sex crimes against multiple women. 
 
Sciorra is expected to testify on Thursday, according to Weinstein`s spokesman, Juda Engelmayer. The Manhattan District Attorney`s office declined to comment. 
 
Hast told a jury of seven men and five women that Weinstein manipulated women with promises to open doors in Hollywood, coaxing them to hotel rooms or private apartments and then overpowering and violently attacking them. 
 
One female juror seemed to wince at the graphic details, which included Hast recounting Weinstein forcibly performing oral sex on Haleyi, yanking out her tampon. 
 
Weinstein`s lawyer, Damon Cheronis, said the evidence would show that consensual interactions were being relabelled as attacks. 
Haleyi reached out to Weinstein multiple times after the alleged assault, including once to “reminisce” about their time together in 2006, Cheronis said.

The lawyer said Mann repeatedly sought out Weinstein`s company and told the producer she loved him and even wanted him to meet her mother. 
 
"While the narrative they painted for you is one that may reinforce your preconceived notions, it`s not the truth," Cheronis told jurors.“You don’t call Harvey Weinstein a predator in 2020 when you want to introduce him to your mother in 2015,” he said.

Hast cautioned jurors that rape isn`t a "back alley" attack at the hands of a stranger. She promised to bring in an expert to explain that victims are often assaulted by someone they know and do not report the crime. Victims even "reach back out to their attacker," she said. 
 
Since 2017, more than 80 women, including many famous actresses, have accused Weinstein of sexual misconduct. 
 
Weinstein, who reshaped the independent film industry with critically acclaimed pictures such as "The English Patient" and "Shakespeare in Love," has denied the allegations and said any sexual encounters were consensual. 
 
Justice James Burke told potential jurors last week that they must decide Weinstein`s case based on the evidence and not make the trial "a referendum on the #MeToo movement."

The trial began on Jan. 6 and could last about six more weeks. 
 
Regardless of the outcome of the trial, Weinstein faces additional charges in California. 
 
Los Angeles District Attorney Jackie Lacey announced on Jan. 6 that Weinstein had been charged with raping one woman and sexually assaulting another in 2013.

Prosecutors on Monday portrayed former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein as a serial predator who used his power to manipulate and sexually assault young women, while the defence argued that his accusers engaged in consensual sex that they later reframed as attacks.

Prosecutors on Monday portrayed former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein as a serial predator who used his power to manipulate and sexually assault young women, while the defence argued that his accusers engaged in consensual sex that they later reframed as attacks. During opening statements in the high-profile rape case, New York prosecutors accused Weinstein of committing violent attacks on aspiring actresses who suffered shame and humiliation as they internalised trauma from the encounters. Defence attorneys countered that emails from the accusers to Weinstein would show they maintained warm relations, which could undermine a case that appears to rely primarily on the testimony of the accusers. Weinstein, 67, has pleaded not guilty to charges of assaulting two women, Mimi Haleyi and Jessica Mann. He faces up to life in prison if convicted of the most serious charge, predatory sexual assault. The trial is a watershed moment for the #MeToo movement, in which women have gone public with allegations against powerful men in business and politics. "The man seated right there was not just a titan in Hollywood, he was a rapist," said Assistant District Attorney Meghan Hast as Weinstein looked on from the defence table. She described in detail Weinstein`s alleged attacks on former production assistant Haleyi and actress Mann, as well as on actress Annabella Sciorra. Sciorra`s allegation is too old to be the basis of a separate charge but is being used by prosecutors to establish a pattern of serious sex crimes against multiple women. Sciorra is expected to testify on Thursday, according to Weinstein`s spokesman, Juda Engelmayer. The Manhattan District Attorney`s office declined to comment. Hast told a jury of seven men and five women that Weinstein manipulated women with promises to open doors in Hollywood, coaxing them to hotel rooms or private apartments and then overpowering and violently attacking them. One female juror seemed to wince at the graphic details, which included Hast recounting Weinstein forcibly performing oral sex on Haleyi, yanking out her tampon. Weinstein`s lawyer, Damon Cheronis, said the evidence would show that consensual interactions were being relabelled as attacks. Haleyi reached out to Weinstein multiple times after the alleged assault, including once to “reminisce” about their time together in 2006, Cheronis said. The lawyer said Mann repeatedly sought out Weinstein`s company and told the producer she loved him and even wanted him to meet her mother. "While the narrative they painted for you is one that may reinforce your preconceived notions, it`s not the truth," Cheronis told jurors.“You don’t call Harvey Weinstein a predator in 2020 when you want to introduce him to your mother in 2015,” he said. Hast cautioned jurors that rape isn`t a "back alley" attack at the hands of a stranger. She promised to bring in an expert to explain that victims are often assaulted by someone they know and do not report the crime. Victims even "reach back out to their attacker," she said. Since 2017, more than 80 women, including many famous actresses, have accused Weinstein of sexual misconduct. Weinstein, who reshaped the independent film industry with critically acclaimed pictures such as "The English Patient" and "Shakespeare in Love," has denied the allegations and said any sexual encounters were consensual. Justice James Burke told potential jurors last week that they must decide Weinstein`s case based on the evidence and not make the trial "a referendum on the #MeToo movement." The trial began on Jan. 6 and could last about six more weeks. Regardless of the outcome of the trial, Weinstein faces additional charges in California. Los Angeles District Attorney Jackie Lacey announced on Jan. 6 that Weinstein had been charged with raping one woman and sexually assaulting another in 2013.

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Rape or consensual? Harvey Weinstein rape trial opens with clashing portrayals of the producer