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Survivor Kaja Sokola Stands Strong Against Weinstein's Defense

5/14/2025

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Kaja Sokola bravely took the stand during Harvey Weinstein's trial, recounting the traumatic sexual assaults she endured at just 19. The defense attempted to undermine her testimony by presenting her 2015 journal, which she found unethical. Sokola firmly rejected any notion of a consensual relationship, emphasizing her truth was not driven by asylum or financial motives.

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Story summary

Kaja Sokola bravely took the stand during Harvey Weinstein's trial, recounting the traumatic sexual assaults she endured at just 19. The defense attempted to undermine her testimony by presenting her 2015 journal, which she found unethical. Sokola firmly rejected any notion of a consensual relationship, emphasizing her truth was not driven by asylum or financial motives.