Weinstein Arrives at Court Ahead of Accuser Mimi Haleyi’s Testimony

Harvey Weinstein arrived to a New York City court ahead of testimony by Mimi Haleyi in the former movie producer’s sexual assault and rape trial Monday, January 27. ––––––––– READ MORE: Harvey Weinstein “got offended” when his repeated advances were rebuffed, Mimi Haleyi testified Monday when she took the witness stand as one of the key accusers whose allegations of sexual assault led to charges and the trial of the former movie mogul. Th former production assistant testified that before the alleged assault, Weinstein showed up at her apartment and begged her to join him on a trip to Paris for a fashion show. She said he wouldn't take no for an answer. Asked by prosecutor Meghan Hast if she had any romantic or sexual interest in Weinstein, Haleyi firmly answered: “Not at all, no.” Weinstein, 67, is charged with forcibly performing oral sex on Haleyi in his New York City apartment in 2006 and raping another woman, an aspiring actress, in a Manhattan hotel room in 2013. He insists any sexual encounters were consensual. ––––––––– LINK: https://www.voanews.com/usa/weinstein...