Mr. Weinstein’s lawyers used the women’s own words, documented in dozens of emails, to support their theory. Ms. Sciorra, 59, is the most challenging witness for the defense to discredit. Unlike Ms. Mann and Ms. Haley, she did not maintain a relationship with Mr. Weinstein after the alleged rape. She testified that Mr. Weinstein pushed his way into her apartment after giving her a ride home from a dinner party, then raped her even as she punched and kicked him. In her own testimony, Ms. Sciorra, best known for her roles in “Jungle Fever,” and “The Sopranos,” had denied saying anything like that to Mr. Feldsher.

Source: New York Times February 07, 2020 18:27 UTC