Kelly Sipherd, a former actor who briefly met Harvey Weinstein during the Toronto International Film Festival when she was 24 years old in the early 90’s, testified that she was sexually assa…
during the Toronto International Film Festival when she was 24 years old in the early 90’s, testified that she was sexually assaulted by the producer in 1991 and again in 2008.that after Weinstein invited her up to his hotel room to see a movie script for a potential role, he forcibly performed oral sex on her and raped her, despite her repeatedly telling him to stop.
During cross-examination, Jackson painted a picture of a woman who “voluntarily” had sex with Weinstein, despite her testifying that she was assaulted against her will. Sipherd had previously told the jury that she met Weinstein at a party at TIFF in 1991 and had a “wonderful” conversation with him about art and film, so when he asked her to get a drink, she accepted, thinking it was a friendly and professional conversation.
“He could provide some pretty significant job opportunities,” Jackson said, asking Sipherd if it would have been beneficial “being in his good graces.” A common theme of Jackson’s questioning was why Sipherd would see or speak to Weinstein again, if he had assaulted her. She had told the jury that after the 1991 incident, Weinstein called to invite her to an audition in New York, and she went, thinking it was a good career opportunity, but brought a friend so she’d feel protected and would not be alone with Weinstein. “You actually took his phone calls, didn’t you?” Jackson asked.
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