Jennifer Siebel Newsom lied about being raped by Harvey Weinstein as a result of she will be able to’t “sq. away” the very fact she had “transactional” intercourse with the previous film mogul, his attorneys charged Thursday.
The spouse of California Gov. Gavin Newsom — referred to all through Weinstein’s present sexual assault trial as Jane Doe 4 — gave an “overly dramatized” efficiency on the stand to cowl up the disgrace she felt for having consensual intercourse with Weinstein, protection lawyer Alan Jackson mentioned.
In his closing argument at Los Angeles Superior Courtroom, Jackson mentioned regardless of all of her schooling and “refinement,” Siebel Newsom had lied about her sexual tryst with Weinstein at a Beverly Hills resort in 2005 “to manage” with a choice she’s not happy with.
“She could remorse the transactional intercourse however remorse is way from rape,” Jackson informed jurors. “She decided to have a relationship with Harvey and she or he benefited from it. … That’s the definition of transactional intercourse and she or he hates it.”
Siebel Newsom testified two weeks in the past Weinstein lured her to his resort room underneath the guise they'd be discussing a film position. She mentioned she agreed as a result of on the time, Weinstein might “make or destroy your profession.”
She described how Weinstein, 70, penetrated her vagina along with his fingers, then his “deformed” penis, which she described as “sort of fish-like.”
Siebel Newsom — one among 4 ladies to testify Weinstein had sexually assaulted them at trial — sobbed and screamed “no” a number of instances when requested by Deputy District Lawyer Marlene Martinez if she supposed to have intercourse with the producer that evening in 2005. She mentioned she put the horrific reminiscence of the rape “in a field,” however typically it got here out in anger.
When protection lawyer Mark Werksman peppered Siebel Newsom with questions regarding particulars about her prior testimony, she replied: “What you’re doing at present is precisely what he did to me.”
On Thursday, Jackson referred to as out California’s First Girl for disrespecting his co-counsel’s line of questioning.
“How dare you say one thing like that,” Jackson mentioned. “She dares to equate that to violent rape. There are ladies on the market who've been violently raped. She contrived this complete efficiency to color herself a sufferer for selections she’s made.”
Whereas Martinez recommended Siebel Newsom in her closing argument for her energy for coming ahead to testify within the trial, Jackson mentioned the previous actress gave a “efficiency of a lifetime” whereas on the stand and repeatedly lied to jurors.
Jackson identified how regardless of being allegedly violently raped by Weinstein, Siebel Newsom continued to e-mail him for conferences and requested if there have been film roles she might audition for.
He additionally claimed Siebel Newsom solely turned on Weinstein when it “turned fashionable” and to “be part of a motion” — referring to the #MeToo motion, which has introduced down Weinstein and different highly effective males accused of sexual misconduct.
The protection additionally confirmed a collage of the greater than dozen emails, together with one the place she requested Weinstein’s recommendation on how you can deal with unfavorable press relating to a scandal involving her then-boyfriend Gavin Newsom, who had a previous affair with an aide.
There additionally have been dozens of emails asking for marketing campaign contributions for her husband.
“She sought his firm time and again,” Jackson mentioned. “She alters particulars when it appears dangerous for her or says she doesn’t keep in mind. All the things (relating to her reminiscence) continues to be ‘in a field.’ I don’t know the place that field is however possibly she is going to discover the reality there!”
Weinstein has pleaded not responsible to 11 counts of rape and sexual assault involving 4 ladies and faces as much as 140 years in jail if convicted. He's already serving a 23-year sentence over sexual misconduct fees in New York.
The protection rested their case on Thursday. The prosecution will deal with the jury on Friday with their rebuttal.
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