Jennifer Siebel Newsom, a documentary filmmaker and the wife
of California Gov. Gavin Newsom, nearly screamed through tears from
the witness stand Monday when she told the court Harvey Weinstein raped
her in a hotel room and spoke of the devastating effect it had on her in the 17 years since.
her in a hotel room and spoke of the devastating effect it had on her in the 17 years since.
she shouted during the Los Angeles trial
recalling her thoughts amid the alleged 2005 rape.
“He knows this is not consent!”
She then shouted “Oh God!” as if overcome by the memory
and gave in to the crying.
Weinstein watched from the defense table.