Harvey Weinstein's rape retrial opens at a different #MeToo moment

Harvey Weinstein Made Sex Attack Victims 'Feel Small,' Jury Told

Harvey Weinstein's rape and sexual assault retrial described how he ignored his victims' pleas to stop and abused his position to make them "feel small."

Harvey Weinstein's #MeToo rape retrial opens with new sexual assault allegations from former model

Harvey Weinstein's retrial commenced with a new jury, revisiting familiar sexual assault allegations and introducing Kaja Sokola's previously undisclosed claim. Prosecutors detailed Sokola's account of alleged forced oral sex in 2006, while the defense portrayed accusers as opportunistic participants in a quid pro quo system. The retrial occurs after Weinstein's conviction was overturned, prompting renewed scrutiny of #MeToo era accusations.

Stakes are high for Harvey Weinstein’s sex crimes trial

Analysis: The film mogul’s innocence in the state of New York is on the line - and the decision could have an impact on #MeToo, Kelly Rissman notes

Harvey Weinstein's rape retrial opens with added allegations from former teen model

Harvey Weinstein ’s #MeToo retrial opened Wednesday, giving a new jury a fresh look at familiar rape and sexual assault allegations — plus a newly added claim from a former model. For the first time, prosecutors publicly identified Kaja Sokola and detailed her account of what unfolded between her and the Oscar-winning movie producer in the early 2000s.

Harvey Weinstein Rape Retrial Begins as Prosecutors Detail New Charge and Identifies New Accuser

Harvey Weinstein’s retrial on sexual assault and rape charges in New York began Wednesday, April 23, with prosecutors saying of the disgraced movie mogul: “The defendant wanted their bodies, and the more they resisted, the more forceful he got.” During her opening statement, Assistant District Attorney Shannon Lucey outlined the charges against Weinstein, which stem from alleged incidents involving three women. Two of those women — Jessica Man…

Harvey Weinstein accused of sexually assaulting former teen model as...

Opening statements in Harvey Weinstein ’s rape retrial began Wednesday with a prosecutor telling jurors about the three allegations at issue in the case.