Actress Annabella Sciorra testified that Harvey Weinstein pinned her hands behin...
NEW YORK - Actress Annabella Sciorra testified that Harvey Weinstein pinned her hands behind her head and violently raped her more than 25 years ago in her apartment as prosecutors began making their sexual assault case against the former Hollywood producer.
Since 2017, more than 80 women, including many famous actresses, have accused Weinstein of sexual misconduct.Actresses Ellen Barkin, Mira Sorvino and Rosanna Arquette sent Twitter messages of support to Sciorra, best known for her role in HBO’s “The Sopranos.” Barkin was in the courtroom. Sciorra told the jury that the evening had started with Weinstein giving her a ride home from an Irish restaurant and, after dropping her off, knocked on her door and came inside uninvited.She testified that after forcing intercourse on her, he performed oral sex on her as she told him no.
Sciorra told jurors that she became depressed after the incident, drinking heavily and even cutting herself. She cried on the stand as she told of how she was unable to tell her family what had happened.
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