Gavin Newsom’s Wife Bursts Into Tears at Weinstein’s Rape Trial
Speaking quickly and frequently through tears, almost shouting at points, California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s wife took the stand in Harvey Weinstein’s Los Angeles rape trial on Monday afternoon to describe how the disgraced mogul had allegedly assaulted her in a hotel room.
Jennifer Siebel Newsom, a 48-year-old former documentary filmmaker and actress, testified that she thought she had been invited to Weinstein’s suite at the Peninsula Hotel in 2005 under the impression that they were going to discuss her career.
Once there, however, it was only a few minutes before the mega-producer, seeming “anxious and harried,” retreated to the bathroom, explaining he was going to get “more comfortable.” Siebel Newsom, who said she was “thrown off” and “confused” by the grandness of the surroundings and Weinstein’s erratic manner, testified that she had no idea at that point that she was in any danger.