Prosecutors will not call Mel Gibson to testify in Harvey Weinstein’s criminal trial, after all. Gibson would have been brought onto the stand to corroborate parts of a story from a Jane Doe …
Gibson would have been brought onto the stand to corroborate parts of a story from a Jane Doe in the case, who said she confided in Gibson after she was allegedly sexually assaulted by Weinstein.
Jane Doe #3 was Gibson’s massage therapist. She told they jury that the “Braveheart” actor had become a close friend, so she told him about the alleged incident during an appointment. She said Gibson offered to help and asked if she wanted to call the police or find a lawyer.
The judge ultimately ruled that Weinstein’s attorneys would have been able to ask Gibson about any animosity towards Weinstein, but she barred the defense from being able to ask about any of Gibson’s racist and anti-Semitic statements, noting it wasn’t relevant to Weinstein’s sexual assault case.on Wednesday in court that Gibson would not be testifying, but were not able to provide any further explanation. The prosecution is expected to rest their case this week.
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