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Lois Beckett in Los Angeles

Weinstein trial: defense demands graphic details from Jennifer Siebel Newsom

Old man in suit and tie posing for a photo at the Oscars
Harvey Weinstein is serving a 23-year sentence for a conviction in New York. Photograph: Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP

Harvey Weinstein’s most prominent accuser faced a grueling cross-examination on Tuesday, as Weinstein’s defense attorney hammered her on details, casting doubt on her memory and demanding clarification on the most graphic details of the alleged rape.

It was the second day of testimony from Jennifer Siebel Newsom, a documentary film-maker and the wife of California’s governor, Gavin Newsom, and the most high-profile woman so far to take the stand against the Hollywood producer.

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