Overview
- Jessica Mann testified in Manhattan Supreme Court, recounting her alleged rape by Harvey Weinstein in a Midtown hotel room in March 2013.
- Mann described Weinstein's coercive behavior, including forcing oral sex in a Beverly Hills hotel and later injecting himself with erectile dysfunction medication before the alleged assault in New York.
- She referred to Weinstein as 'Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde,' highlighting his volatile personality and his 'trigger' reaction to the word 'No.'
- Mann testified that she entered into a consensual relationship with Weinstein following initial assaults, citing professional fears and a desire to 'buy time.'
- Weinstein, who has pleaded not guilty, faces charges of rape and sexual assault, with testimony from three accusers allowed as contextual evidence in the retrial.