The trial of Harvey Weinstein on rape charges continued Tuesday.
The alleged assault of one of Weinstein's accusers took place in February of 2013).
Weinstein shook his head after she said she was afraid he would kill her.
One of Harvey Weinstein's accusers testified in detail about the assault she said she suffered at his hands.
The trial of the disgraced mogul on rape charges continued with opening arguments on Monday. The LA County prosecutors have charged Weinstein with 11 counts of sexual assault stemming from allegations by five different women who accused the one-time producer of abusing them.
After an East Coast trial, Weinstein was sentenced to 23 years in a New York prison, but will face an additional life sentence on the West Coast. He denied the charges and entered a not guilty plea.
Five women are expected to testify against Weinstein. Female Weinstein accusers are using pseudonyms in court.
The first woman to take the stand broke down in court on Monday and continued her testimony on Tuesday. She apologized to the court and said she couldn't control the situation.
An actress who lived in Italy has accused Weinstein of raping her in a hotel room during a film festival. She told the jury that he snuck into her hotel room late at night and forced his way in.
She said she wasn't afraid initially, but was scared when he talked about a massage.
During her testimony, Jane Doe 1 said that Weinstein raped her in a bathroom despite her pleas for him to stop. She said she was terrified, disgusted, and panicked as she tried to fight him off, but blamed his large size for her inability to fight back.
She told the court that she tried to run away or hit Weinstein with a lamp, but was afraid.
She said that her body felt frozen. My body wasn't listening to me. I was afraid he would kill me.
Weinstein shook his head and sighed when he heard her testimony.
She paused several times throughout her testimony to take deep breaths.
She told the story as she recounted it. It was really bad. I didn't argue. He told me to look at him in the mirror. I don't want it to happen to me.
She said that she was not in her head. I was praying
After the assault, Weinstein cleaned himself with a towel. She testified that he warned her not to speak to anyone after he praised her.
She said that she still felt guilty. I was humiliated.
She said she didn't go to the police until October of last year because she was inspired by her own daughter's experience. She told prosecutors that she had been afraid.
It's difficult to live with guilt. She testified that he must be a bad person to do this to her. I was afraid for my life.
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