Weinstein drew up 'red flag list' of women, rape trial told

Harvey Weinstein told a private investigator to approach women he suspected were detailing sexual misconduct allegations against him to journalists, his rape trial was told Friday, as the court heard from Oscar-nominated actress Rosie Perez.

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(FILES) In this file photo taken on April 25, 2019 disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein leaves the State Supreme Court in New York, after a break in a pre-trial hearing over sexual assault charges. (Photo by Don Emmert / AFP)

2020-01-25 15:51:59

Harvey Weinstein told a private investigator to approach women he suspected were detailing sexual misconduct allegations against him to journalists, his rape trial was told Friday, as the court heard from Oscar-nominated actress Rosie Perez.

Two months before the #MeToo movement ignited in late 2017, the then Hollywood titan emailed a "red flag list" of people he wanted investigated, prosecutors and a witness said in the high-profile proceedings which began hearing testimony this week.

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