Overview

• Kaja Sokola, 39, testified publicly for the first time about two alleged assaults by Harvey Weinstein, describing incidents in 2002 and 2006.
• Sokola alleged that Weinstein sexually assaulted her at age 16 in his Soho apartment, forcing her to touch his genitals and warning her to stay silent if she wanted a Hollywood career.
• She also accused Weinstein of forcibly performing oral sex on her at age 19 in a Tribeca hotel room, an incident for which he is now facing criminal charges.
• Weinstein, now 73, has pleaded not guilty to all charges and denies any non-consensual encounters, while sitting impassively in court during Sokola's testimony.
• The retrial follows the overturning of Weinstein’s 2020 conviction due to procedural errors, with Sokola’s testimony admitted under Molineux rules to provide context on uncharged conduct.