100 CENTRE STREET, May 1
-- Harvey Weinstein was in
his wheelchair, this time with Marc Agnifilo, Teny Geragos
and Jacob Kaplan as his lawyers, as opening arguments
began before NYS Justice Curtis Farber on April 21. Inner
City Press was there and live tweeted. So too on May 1, as
the cross examination of Jessica Mann came to an end, and
exhibits remained unavailable:
Justice Farber: Bring
in the jury Jurors enter. Justice Farber: Everyone have a
good lunch? (Many nods) I had another case in between, and
more on Monday. Cross continues.
Teny Geragos: You saw a
psychic about Harvey Weinstein? Mann: Reading on my life
[Audio is played]
On tape, Jessica Mann said: Harvey tries to cross
boundaries in my life but I don't let him. Teny Geragos:
Here in what you wrote, you said he doesn't need to know.
You met your boyfriend at the time? Mann: I don't think I
was dating Eddie yet
4:09 Jessica Mann is
back. Teny Geragos: I used to the break to pare it down,
just a few more questions. Jessica Mann: Thank you so
much. [Voice breaks; Court Security gives her a glass of
water] Geragos: Here you tell him Tolida has a Brazilian
friend to meet him
Teny Geragos: You
comforted him after his mother died? Jessica Mann: He just
wanted to do something sexual. Geragos: That was
consensual, right? [Seems to say yes] Geragos: Did you
discuss with Mr. Blumberg over the break? Mann: She asked
me something
Teny Geragos:
Just a last few questions. You gave your phones to the
DA's office - did you delete anything? Jessica Mann: No.
Geragos: You deleted a photo, right? Mann: Yeah at that
time in my life Geragos: At that time, did you smoke
marijuana? Objection! Sidebar
[Note an exhibit
is shown on the screen, but too briefing to type it. These
"public" exhibits must, in fact, be made public.]
