Weinstein accused of preying on actress in retrial
During a retrial for rape, prosecutors detailed how disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein exploited his power over aspiring actress Jessica Mann. The allegations relate to an incident that reportedly occurred in a Manhattan hotel room in 2013.
Prosecutors in the rape retrial of disgraced US movie mogul Harvey Weinstein told Tuesday how he wielded his power to prey on then-aspiring actress Jessica Mann. Weinstein, a central figure of abuse allegations that spurred the #MeToo movement, appeared at the New York courtroom in a wheelchair due to ill health. He is being retried on a count of third-degree rape against Mann that allegedly happened in 2013 in a Manhattan hotel room. Last June, a judge declared a mistrial on the charge after...