Weinstein’s defense team has implied that one of his alleged accuser’s acting experience makes her an unreliable witness: “You’re a professional actress, correct?”
in a criminal court. Called to testify at the movie producer’s trial for the alleged sexual assaults of two other women, Sciorra wept when she described a forcible rape in 1993 followed by years of stalking and menacing. The next day, actresstestified about discussing the incident with Sciorra, a friend, in the ’90s. Weinstein’s defense rests largely on impugning his accusers’ credibility; the movie producer maintains that any sexual contact was consensual.
Sciorra’s testimony was dramatic. But I wouldn’t call it theatrical. Except, perhaps, in the way that anything a celebrity does feels a little bit theatrical to onlookers. The public’s fascination with famous people has been an integral—and sometimes awkward—factor in #MeToo’s rise. “When it’s A-list actors alleging crimes of violence by a powerful Hollywood figure, that is going to get attention,” feminist lawyertold me in a recent interview. “So I’m glad that they decided to speak out, because there are also others who were then encouraged to do so.” Allred represents Haleyi and Sciorra.
The first days of testimony at Weinstein’s trial were sometimes focused on show business, to an extent that was, at times, bizarre. A former board member of the Weinstein Company explained what “independent films” means at the behest of the prosecution. Rotunno’s cross-examination of Sciorra included inquiries about losing weight for roles and Hollywood’s “three major agencies.
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