Overview

• Harvey Weinstein's retrial follows the overturning of his 2020 conviction and includes new charges tied to Kaja Sokola's 2006 assault allegation.
• Kaja Sokola testified publicly for the first time, alleging Weinstein forcibly performed oral sex on her at a Manhattan hotel when she was 19 years old.
• Prosecutors added Sokola's claim to the retrial after initial investigations during Weinstein's first trial in 2020 were not pursued due to his conviction and the pandemic.
• Ewa Sokola, Kaja's sister, testified that she observed her sibling return from the hotel room visibly tense but unaware of the alleged assault until years later.
• Weinstein has pleaded not guilty to all charges, with his defense arguing that encounters with accusers were consensual and career-motivated.