A juror in Harvey Weinstein’s New York trial says the testimony of accuser Annabella Sciorra was convincing to some on the jury. “The way things went for her, it was wrong,” the w…
The jury returned convictions on two counts against Weinstein yesterday, including first-degree criminal sexual act and third-degree rape, charges stemming from the testimony of the trial’s primary accusers Mimi Haley and Jessica Mann.
“I wouldn’t say [Sciorra’s testimony] wasn’t convincing, it was very much so convincing to a lot of the jurors,” the juror says. “I feel like the way things went for her, it was wrong. I feel like hopefully with the verdict we gave, she feels that she has some type of closure.”Earlier today, Sciorra’s attorney, Gloria Allred, said onactress during deliberations, which Juror #2 now confirms.‘s Megan Alexander.
Upon reaching the verdicts, she says, “My hands were sweating. I felt like my heart was literally going to pop out of my chest. It was just, I wouldn’t say nerve-wracking, but it was just, ‘this is it, this is the moment.'”“I tried to block it out,” the juror says. “It was presented to us, so it wasn’t something that we could have blocked out, but it’s hard not to make a face.
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