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Jessica Mann Testifies Again, Details Weinstein Forced Sex

4/29/2026

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Jessica Mann testified for a third time in Harvey Weinstein’s New York retrial on April 27, 2026.
Mann, a 40-year-old former hairstylist, said she met Weinstein at a 2013 party and gave him her phone number.
She testified that Weinstein locked a hotel-room door, ignored her pleas of “no,” and forced sexual intercourse.
Weinstein’s defense cited later affectionate emails from Mann to argue the encounters were consensual.

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Jessica Mann testified for a third time in Harvey Weinstein’s New York retrial on April 27, 2026.
Mann, a 40-year-old former hairstylist, said she met Weinstein at a 2013 party and gave him her phone number.
She testified that Weinstein locked a hotel-room door, ignored her pleas of “no,” and forced sexual intercourse.
Weinstein’s defense cited later affectionate emails from Mann to argue the encounters were consensual.