On Friday, the judge in the ongoing trial against former film producer Harvey Weinstein (70) advised the jury not to watch the trailer for the upcoming film “She Said”.
He writes Variety.
Every single day this week, Judge Lisa B. Lench reminded the jury not to read anything in the media about the trial they are part of.
But on Friday, Lench was very specific in her recommendation when she told the jury not to look the trailer for the upcoming film “She Said”, which will premiere at theaters on November 18.
“She said” talks about two New York Times reporters Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey. They were among the first to take an interest in Harvey Weinstein – and thus helped kickstart both the metoo movement and eventually Weinstein’s fall.
Former film producer Harvey Weinstein (70) is already serving a sentence 23 years in prison for rape and sexual assault in upstate New York. This judgment filed an appeal.
Pending appeals in New York, Weinstein must answer other charges, this time in Los Angeles, where he ruled for many years as a movie boss.
The trial began Monday in the Los Angeles County Superior Court and the sentence is 140 years in prison. Weinstein is indicted for 11 cases of rape and sexual assault against five women in various Los Angeles area hotels between 2004 and 2013. Self Deny the blame and says that all sexual contacts took place with consent.
