Documentary filmmaker gives evidence at Weinstein trial

The 48-year-old was “a powerless actor trying to make her way in Hollywood” in 2005 when Weinstein allegedly raped her during what she thought was going to be a meeting to discuss her career.

Harvey Weinstein (Etienne Laurent/Pool Photo via AP)

Jennifer Siebel Newsom, a documentary filmmaker and the wife of California governor Gavin Newsom, has given evidence at the rape trial of Harvey Weinstein.

Ms Siebel Newsom spent 15 minutes in the witness box at the Los Angeles courtroom before a lunch break on Monday, becoming the fourth woman Weinstein is accused of sexually assaulting to give evidence at the former movie magnate’s trial.