Actress Annabella Sciorra testifies she tried to fight Weinstein during alleged rape

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Actress Annabella Sciorra testifies she tried...

Actress Annabella Sciorra testified on Thursday that Harvey Weinstein pinned her hands behind her head and violently raped her more than 25 years ago, becoming the first accuser to take the stand against the former Hollywood producer in his sexual assault trial.

“He had intercourse with me as I tried to fight, but I couldn’t fight anymore because he had my hands locked,” she told the New York jury of seven men and five women. Weinstein , sitting at the defense table, took notes on a legal pad at times during the testimony.

Weinstein , 67, has pleaded not guilty to charges of...

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Actress Annabella Sciorra testifies she tried to fight Weinstein during alleged rape

Actress Annabella Sciorra testifies she tried to fight Weinstein during alleged rape

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