Second Day of Jury Deliberations in Harvey Weinstein Trial

The jury in Harvey Weinstein’s Manhattan felony trial accomplished a second day of deliberations on Wednesday with out reaching a verdict.

Throughout the day, the jury obtained a readback of the testimony and cross examination of key witnesses Miriam Haley and Rosie Perez; emails between Haley and Weinstein, and verbal clarification of the primary two felony counts in opposition to Weinstein. The jury additionally requested communications between Weinstein and the protection’s first witness, movie producer Paul Feldsher, in addition to all emails mentioning actress and Weinstein accuser Annabella Sciorra.

Since Tuesday, the 12-person jury has been deliberating over the 5 felony counts in opposition to Weinstein: two counts of predatory sexual assault and one depend every of a first-degree felony sexual act, first-degree rape, and third-degree rape. He has pleaded not responsible.

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Earlier within the day, Weinstein’s group requested as soon as once more to take away Juror No. 11 from the panel on the grounds that she had reviewed a e book, Kate Elizabeth Russell’s “My Dark Vanessa,” involving a predatory older man, in addition to indicated she was studying a French e book, Vanessa Springora’s “Le Consentement,” associated to the sexual abuse of a teenage lady, on a book-reviewing social media website. (This similar juror can be an writer who has a forthcoming e book involving predatory older males.)

“She just hasn’t done anything wrong,” the decide responded, reaffirming his prior ruling that she shouldn’t be dismissed as a result of she’s solely studying the books.

Before the day’s lunch break, Weinstein’s attorneys unsucessfully sought a gag order in opposition to legal professional Gloria Allred, who represents a number of Weinstein accuers and has been current within the courtroom this week.

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“While the state is not making any public comments, Ms. Allred, who represents three alleged victims in this case, has been talking to the state … [and] runs out with every opportunity to make statements about her clients’ testimony,” Damon Cheronis, certainly one of Weinstein’s lead attorneys, stated.

Burke basically denied the protection’s movement, saying, “I wish I had that kind of authority.”

The request got here a day after prosecutors requested the decide to reprimand the protection for an op-ed revealed in Newsweek by Weinstein legal professional Donna Rotunno, claiming that the piece bordered on jury tampering. Early final month, the protection additionally sought to bar Allred from the courtroom however had its request denied.

Jury deliberations proceed on Thursday at 9:30 a.m. ET.