Former model gives evidence in Harvey Weinstein’s retrial

Harvey Weinstein in court in Manhattan on Wednesday (Yuki Iwamura/Pool Photo via AP)

Days into Harvey Weinstein’s first sexual assault trial in 2020, prosecutors privately spoke for the first time with a former model who alleged that he had forced oral sex on her.

But that jury was never told about Kaja Sokola’s claim. Prosecutors have said they still were investigating the allegation when film tycoon Weinstein was convicted in February 2020 of charges based on other women’s accusations.