Former Actress Alleges Harvey Weinstein Sexually Assaulted Her Twice At TIFF In Tearful Testimony

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One in every of Harvey Weinstein’s alleged victims took the stand to ship an emotional testimony of her expertise with the disgraced Hollywood producer.

This week, Kelly Sipherd, who labored as an aspiring actress within the ’80s and ’90s and has since left the enterprise, testified that she was sexually assaulted by Weinstein throughout TIFF in Toronto in 1991 and 2008.

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The jury within the case won’t deliberate on Sipherd’s allegations, as they don’t seem to be a part of the 11 fees Weinstein is going through within the trial. Her testimony was supposed to reveal a sample on behaviour on the producer’s half.

As Selection reported, Sipherd stated that she first met Weinstein at a TIFF occasion in 1991 when she was simply 24-years-old. They carried their dialog over drinks, and later, Weinstein allegedly instructed he may need a job for her, and invited her to his resort room on the 4 Seasons in Toronto to see the script.

As soon as there, Weinstein allegedly went into the lavatory, and emerged carrying solely an unbuttoned shirt, with no pants or underwear.

“All of it occurred quick,” Sipherd stated, recalling that Weinstein proceeded to tug off her skirt and put a sizzling material on her vagina, telling her, “My spouse loves this. You’re going to like this.”

She stated that he then forcibly started performing oral intercourse on her and inserting his fingers in her vagina whereas holding her down by her chest and legs.

When she tried to inform him to cease, Weinstein allegedly responded, “You’re going to like this. … It’s okay … it gained’t be lengthy.”

She additionally recalled him telling her, “I’m going to f**okay you. It gained’t take lengthy. Simply chill out,” earlier than penetrating her.

Sipherd stated that her profession was “derailed” by the assault, together with her determination to skip an audition he had arrange for her in New York after a contentious telephone name with Weinstein.

Years later, in 2008, Sipherd was residing along with her household on the 4 Seasons whereas their dwelling was beneath renovation, with their time there coinciding with TIFF.

Someday, she occurred to see Weinstein within the resort foyer. She stated that she was approached by his assistant, who informed her the producer wished to see her.

“Truly, I wished to see him as a result of I wished to ask why,” Sipherd testified. “All these years in the past … I had considered it typically,” including, “I felt like I used to be prepared to present it to him.”

She recalled, “I blurted out, ‘How does it really feel to be in entrance of the one lady who stated no to you.’”

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After heading up with him and his assistant to his resort room, Weinstein allegedly “shuttled” her into a toilet and closed the door earlier than “propositioning” her for intercourse.

“I’m offended nonetheless. I’m afraid. And I really feel silly,” Sipherd recalled. “As soon as once more, it got here out of nowhere. His manner modified.”

She stated that Weinstein instantly “pulled his penis out and began masturbating,” and added, “He wished to see my breasts whereas he was masturbating.”

Sipherd defined that she was making an attempt to get out of the state of affairs, however, “There was no approach I may get round him. He was a lot bigger.”

After Weinstein allegedly ejaculated onto a bathmat, she was lastly capable of go away.

She didn’t inform any of her mates, or her husband, concerning the incident on the time, saying that she was “very, very embarrassed” and “felt silly” over what had occurred.