Film producer Harvey Weinstein departs his sexual assault trial at New York Criminal Court in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York. (REUTERS)NEW YORK: Harvey Weinstein was a “seasoned” sexual predator and rapist who abused his power as a movie-producing titan to prey on vulnerable aspiring actresses, prosecutors said Wednesday as his trial heard from its first witness. She said Weinstein raped The Sopranos actress Annabella Sciorra in the winter of 1993-94 after a pursuit which included him introducing her to the drug valium. Young will allege that Weinstein raped her in 2013. Arriving at court, Weinstein made his way unsteadily up a few steps but without the walking frame he has used for recent proceedings.

Source: New Strait Times January 23, 2020 00:00 UTC