(Weinstein has denied all allegations of sexual assault against him).
He overpowered her, leading her into a bedroom and forcing her onto the bed, she said.
She said he then performed oral sex on her, saying This is for you.
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At that point, Sciorra said, My body shut down.
It was just so disgusting that my body started to shake in a way that was very unusual.
I didnt even really know what was happening.
It was like a seizure or something…
I woke up, but Im not sure if I fainted, blacked out or fell asleep.
His response, Sciorra said, was, This remains between you and I.
It was very menacing, she said.
His eyes went black I thought he was going to hit me right there.
PerThe New York Times, Sciorra said on the stand that Weinstein continued harassing her after that.
In 1997, she was at the Cannes Film Festival to promote the filmCop Land.
She recalled that he left after she pressed all of the call buttons on the phone and people came.
He was someone I knew, she said.
I felt at the time that rape was something that happened in a back alleyway in a dark place.
I did not want to talk about what happened, Sciorra added.
I began to drink a lot.
I began to cut myself.
She finally came forward with her allegations in 2017 as part ofThe New Yorkers expose on Weinstein.
Rotunno also asked the witness why she did not flee the apartment.
He was too big, Sciorra answered.
Sciorra said she pretended it never happened because I wanted to get back to my life…
I resumed my life to the best of my ability.
However, the prosecution called the actress to testify to help establish a pattern of behavior.
He also facesrape and sexual assault charges in Los Angeles.
Weinstein has pleaded not guilty to all charges.
