Overview
- Mann, who returned to the stand Monday, gave an emotional account as prosecutors began revisiting her 2013 accusation in Manhattan.
- She told jurors Weinstein praised her after they met in early 2013, then raped her in a hotel room despite her saying she did not want to have sex.
- The defense argues their interactions were consensual and cites messages showing warmth, while prosecutors say Weinstein exploited a young actress who depended on his power.
- This single-count retrial follows the overturning of Weinstein’s 2020 New York conviction and a 2025 proceeding that ended without a verdict on Mann’s charge.
- Weinstein denies assault, remains imprisoned on other sex-offense convictions, and watched the testimony from a wheelchair as the trial continues.