Harvey Weinstein's indictment is a landmark event for the #MeToo movement
- "The Sopranos" actress Annabella Sciorra's voice cracked as she told a court Thursday that being raped by Harvey Weinstein left her feeling like she was having "a seizure" and caused her to self-harm. In emotional testimony at Weinstein's trial, Sciorra described how he barged into her New York apartment late at night in the early 1990s and attacked her while she was wearing a nightgown. "It was just so disgusting that my body started to shake in a way that was very unusual. I didn't really even know what was happening," the 59-year-old said. Sciorra faced the jury as she held her hands above her head and clasped her wrists to demonstrate how Weinstein, then three times her weight, held her down on her bed and sexually assaulted her. "He got on top of me and he raped me," she said, under questioning by lead prosecutor Joan Illuzzi-Orbon. "He put his penis inside of my vagina and he raped me," Sciorra repeated. Weinstein, 67, avoided eye contact and gestured towards one of his .
The cash will be shared among more than 30 actresses and former employees who have sued the 67-year-old producer for offenses ranging from sexual harassment to rape
The syllabus mainly focuses on North American media, but the diversity of the students brings a wider perspective to the discourse
Sitrick had dropped Weinstein, but he couldn't say why
Weinstein Company filed for bankruptcy in March with the offer from Lantern Capital in hand as a so-called stalking horse bidder
Weinstein Co blamed a group of investors led by Maria Contreras-Sweet, who ran the Small Business Administration from 2014 to 2017, for the collapse of a $500 million bid
The statement comes after Boardwalk Empire actor Paz de la Huerta's claimed that Weinstein raped her twice in 2010
The process of terminating Weinstein's membership was initiated by the PGA's board of directors two weeks ago
It takes guts and hard work to expose a scandal like that of Harvey Weinstein - but it's just the start
Harvey Weinstein is not the first to be accused of abusing his power on the infamous 'casting couch'
Producer Harvey Weinstein also resigns from the board of The Weinstein Company
Owner Bob Weinstein denied the company was seeking to sell or shut down the company
The 54-member Board of Governors of the Academy made the decision at an emergency session
Co-founder Bob Weinstein tried to paint a picture of stability, saying that "business is continuing as usual" and outlining plans for film releases through February
What is our job is to ensure that we, as individuals, and as collectives, remember that the age of unchallenged sexual predators must come to a close
Weinstein, known for aggressive awards campaigns that led to Oscars for movies like 'Shakespeare in Love'
The board made the decision to oust Weinstein from his company at a meeting held on Sunday afternoon