Miriam Haley Testifies in Harvey Weinstein Retrial

Miriam Haley, a former TV production assistant, has retaken the stand in Harvey Weinstein's retrial in Manhattan, revisiting her allegations that Weinstein sexually assaulted her in 2006 at his New York apartment. Her testimony comes after New York’s highest court overturned Weinstein’s 2020 conviction, citing judicial errors and prejudicial evidence in the original trial. Haley described her initial encounter with Weinstein, subsequent professional interactions, and the events leading up to the alleged assault, while facing immediate objections from Weinstein’s defense team regarding aspects of her past. The retrial also includes allegations from Jessica Mann, who accuses Weinstein of rape in 2013, and new accusations from Polish model Kaja Sokola, who claims Weinstein assaulted her when she was 16. Haley expressed reluctance to testify again but ultimately resumed her account, supported by friends who previously testified about her disclosure of the assault. Weinstein has denied all allegations.