Overview

• Miriam Haley, the first accuser to testify in Harvey Weinstein's retrial, described a 2006 incident where she alleges Weinstein forcibly performed oral sex on her despite her objections.
• Haley recounted interactions with Weinstein that alternated between professional and inappropriate, including his uninvited advances during a meeting at the Cannes Film Festival.
• Weinstein’s defense team has objected to several aspects of Haley’s testimony, including questions about her lack of sexual interest in him, claiming it is irrelevant or prejudicial.
• The retrial was ordered after New York’s highest court overturned Weinstein’s 2020 conviction, citing judicial errors and prejudicial testimony in the original trial.
• Weinstein faces charges based on allegations from Haley, Jessica Mann, and Kaja Sokola, with Mann and Sokola expected to testify in the coming weeks.