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Jennifer Siebel Newsom, the wife of slick-hair Gavin Newsom, has been accused of lying on the stand about being raped by former movie mogul, Harvey "Fish Stick" Weinstein. His lawyers said Thursday that she can't "square away" the fact that the couple had what they referred to as "transactional" sex, aka quid pro quo sex, rather than her being raped.
The wife of the California Governor, referred to as Jane Doe 4 throughout the trial, gave an "overly dramatized" performance when she testified in order to cover up the shame she felt for having consensual sex with a guy who is considered by many as homely as a bag of monkey sphincters smothered in soy sauce, Weinstein's defense attorney Alan Jackson implied.
In his closing argument at Los Angeles Superior Court, Jackson said despite all of her education and “refinement,” Mrs. Newsom had lied about doing Harvey at a Beverly Hills hotel in 2005 "to cope" with a behavior she isn't proud of. [And who would be?]
“She may regret the transactional sex but regret is far from rape,” Jackson told jurors. “She made a decision to have a relationship with Harvey and she benefited from it. … That’s the definition of transactional sex and she hates it.”
Siebel Newsom testified under oath two weeks ago that Weinstein lured her to his hotel room under the guise they would be discussing a movie role [without any clothes on]. She said she agreed because at the time, Weinstein could “make or ruin your career.”
She described how Weinstein, 70, penetrated her vagina with his fingers, then his “deformed” penis, which she described as “kind of fish-like.”
Siebel Newsom testified under oath two weeks ago that Weinstein lured her to his hotel room under the guise they would be discussing a movie role [without any clothes on]. She said she agreed because at the time, Weinstein could “make or ruin your career.”
She described how Weinstein, 70, penetrated her vagina with his fingers, then his “deformed” penis, which she described as “kind of fish-like.”
Weinstein is currently serving a 23-year sentence over sexual misconduct charges in New York.
Newsom was one of four women to testify Weinstein had sexually assaulted them. She screamed several times "no" when Deputy District Attorney Marlene Martinez asked her if she intended to have sex with the movie mogul that night in 2005. She said she put that horrific memory of the rape "in a box" but sometimes it came out in anger. Interestingly, she never reported it until recently.
Siebel Newsom — one of four women to testif
When defense attorney Mark Werksman peppered Siebel Newsom with questions concerning details about her prior testimony, she replied: “What you’re doing today is exactly what he did to me.” To which Werksman began to moan, "Yes, oh yes . . . uh, uh, how was it for you?" and had to stop himself from lighting up a cigarette in court.
Siebel Newsom — one of four women to testif
When defense attorney Mark Werksman peppered Siebel Newsom with questions concerning details about her prior testimony, she replied: “What you’re doing today is exactly what he did to me.” To which Werksman began to moan, "Yes, oh yes . . . uh, uh, how was it for you?" and had to stop himself from lighting up a cigarette in court.
Jackson called out Mrs. Newsom for disrespecting his co-counsel’s line of questioning.
“How dare you say something like that,” Jackson said. “She dares to equate that to violent rape. There are women out there who have been violently raped. She contrived this entire performance to paint herself a victim for choices she’s made.”
While Martinez commended Siebel Newsom in her closing argument for her strength for coming forward to testify in the trial, Jackson said the former actress gave a “performance of a lifetime” while on the stand and repeatedly lied to jurors.
Jackson pointed out how despite being allegedly violently raped by Weinstein, Newsom continued to email him for meetings and asked if there were movie roles she could audition for and that she only turned on her former temporary lover, Harvey Weinstein, because it "became trendy" to "join a movement" --the #MeToo movement--which destroyed Weinstein and other men accused of sexual misconduct.
Jackson pointed out how despite being allegedly violently raped by Weinstein, Newsom continued to email him for meetings and asked if there were movie roles she could audition for and that she only turned on her former temporary lover, Harvey Weinstein, because it "became trendy" to "join a movement" --the #MeToo movement--which destroyed Weinstein and other men accused of sexual misconduct.
In addition to their claim of consensual sex, the defense showed a collage of the more than dozen emails, which included one where Mrs. Newsom asked Weinstein’s advice on how to handle negative press regarding a scandal involving her then-boyfriend Gavin Newsom, who had a prior affair with an aide.
There were also numerous emails soliciting for campaign contributions for her husband.
“She sought his company over and over,” Jackson said. “She changes details when it looks bad for her or says she doesn’t remember. Everything (regarding her memory) is still ‘in a box.’ I don’t know where that box is but maybe she will find the truth there!”
Weinstein has pleaded not guilty to 11 counts of rape and sexual assault involving four women and faces up to 140 years in prison if convicted.
The defense rested their case on Thursday. The prosecution will address the jury on Friday with their rebuttal.
There were also numerous emails soliciting for campaign contributions for her husband.
“She sought his company over and over,” Jackson said. “She changes details when it looks bad for her or says she doesn’t remember. Everything (regarding her memory) is still ‘in a box.’ I don’t know where that box is but maybe she will find the truth there!”
Weinstein has pleaded not guilty to 11 counts of rape and sexual assault involving four women and faces up to 140 years in prison if convicted.
The defense rested their case on Thursday. The prosecution will address the jury on Friday with their rebuttal.
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