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Rosie Perez Testifies in Harvey Weinstein Trial to Bolster Rape AllegationThe actress took the stand to help corroborate the accusation that Mr. Weinstein raped her friend Annabella Sciorra, who is known for "The Sopranos."The actress Rosie Perez took the witness stand at Harvey Weinstein's rape trial on Friday to bolster the account of her friend Annabella Sciorra, who testified that Mr. Weinstein had raped her.On Thursday, Ms. Sciorra, an actress known for her work in "The Sopranos" and "Jungle Fever," told the jury that Mr. Weinstein had pushed his way into her Manhattan apartment and raped her after giving her a ride home from a dinner party in the winter of 1993 and 1994.Prosecutors have said that Ms. Sciorra told Ms. Perez at the time: "I think something bad happened to me. I think I was raped." But she did not name her attacker.Several months later, however, in another call to Ms. Perez, Ms. Sciorra identified the man she claimed had assaulted her: It was the film producer Harvey Weinstein, according to the prosecutors' account.Ms. Perez, known for her roles in "Do the Right Thing," and "White Men Can't Jump," was expected to give testimony about what Ms. Sciorra had said to her on both occasions.Six women are testifying against Mr. Weinstein at his trial in State Supreme Court in Manhattan, where he faces five felony counts, including rape and predatory sexual assault. Mr. Weinstein could be sentenced to life in prison if convicted on the last charge.The trial is widely seen as a watershed moment for the #MeToo movement, the global reckoning over sexual harassment and assault that began in October 2017 with revelations about Mr. Weinstein's alleged mistreatment of women over decades. More than 90 women have since come forward to accuse the once-powerful producer
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