Former actress says Harvey Weinstein sexually assaulted her twice and told her ‘you're going to love it’

Former actress says Harvey Weinstein sexually assaulted her twice and told her ‘you're going to love it’
Harvey Weinstein, 70, has pleaded not guilty to 11 counts of rape and sexual assault involving five women in LA (Etienne Laurent-Pool/Getty Images)

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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Kelly Sipherd, who was an aspiring actress in the 1980s and 1990s, testified about the sexual assaults she was subjected to 17 years apart in the same hotel room by Harvey Weinstein. Harvey Weinstein, who turned himself in for sexual assault in February 2020, had another victim on the stand tearfully describe her traumas. She testified as an uncharged witness, meaning her allegations will not form the basis of the 11 charges Weinstein faces, nor will jurors deliberate on the assaults. However, this would inform them about the alleged pattern of Weinstein's behavior.

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She went on to recount how Weinstein forced her to perform oral sex in 1991 and then masturbated in front of her 17 years later in 2008. Both incidents occurred at the Four Seasons Hotel in Toronto. She explained the entire sequence of events in detail while recalling Weinstein's words when he said, "You're going to love this. ... It's okay ... it won't be long," while assaulting her for the first time.