Weinstein drew up 'red flag list' of women, rape trial toldHarvey Weinstein (C), shown arriving at the Manhattan Criminal Court on January 24, 2020, faces life imprisonment if convicted of predatory sexual assault charges related to two womenNEW YORK - Harvey Weinstein instructed a private investigator to probe women that he suspected were detailing sexual misconduct allegations against him to journalists, his rape trial heard Friday. Weinstein, 67, faces life imprisonment if convicted of predatory sexual assault charges related to two women. The New York Times and New Yorker magazine detailed sexual assault allegations against Weinstein in October 2017, sparking the #MeToo movement against sexual harassment. Pennsylvania-based Ziv, who testified when comedian Bill Cosby was convicted of sexual assault, said victims of sexual assault commonly remain in contact with their attacker for years after the incident. Defense attorney Damon Cheronis challenged Ziv on whether women ever report a consensual sexual encounter as a rape years later "out of shame."

Source: Bangkok Post January 24, 2020 19:41 UTC