'I just wanted to die': Harvey Weinstein accuser recounts 'humiliating' details of bathroom rape
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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: An actress and model reportedly identified as Jane Doe 1 testified against Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein, who is facing 11 charges of rape and sexual assault, during the first day of his rape trial on October 24. She alleged that Weinstein, 70, showed up at her hotel room during an Italia Film Festival in Los Angeles in 2013. He allegedly first asked her for a massage, and then grabbed and forced her to perform oral sex as he reportedly had problems maintaining an erection, reports DailyMail.
According to BBC, the woman, who was the first to take the stand on the first day of the trial following opening statements from Weinstein’s legal team, said, “I was crying, choking.” He allegedly grabbed her by the hair and shoved her face toward his genitalia. The woman, who had been living in Rome, since 2013 traveled to Los Angeles to attend the Italia Film Festival, where she was expected to "work red carpets." She told she met Weinstein in Rome prior to this, where he reportedly invited her to his hotel room but she declined. At the film festival, she saw Weinstein in a VIP room but they "barely" spoke. However, when she got back to her hotel room, she got a call from the front desk who transferred it to Weinstein and he insisted to meet. When he got into her room, they had a small talk before he allegedly removed his jacket and asked for a massage, reports DailyMail.