Actress Annabella Sciorra, whose account of being raped by Harvey Weinstein did not result in convictions at the ex-mogul’s trial in New York today, says her testimony was “painful but necessary.”
“I spoke for myself and with the strength of the eighty plus victims of Harvey Weinstein in my heart,” Sciorra said in a statement. “While we hope for continued righteous outcomes that bring absolute justice, we can never regret breaking the silence. For in speaking truth to power we pave the way for a more just culture, free of the scourge of violence against women.”
Her full statement:
“My testimony was painful but necessary. I spoke for myself and with the strength of the eighty plus victims of Harvey Weinstein in my heart. While we hope for continued righteous outcomes that bring absolute justice, we can never regret breaking the silence. For in speaking truth to power we pave the way for a more just culture, free of the scourge of violence against women.”
More to come…