Weinstein plaintiff kaja sokola asked about diary during cross-examination

Harvey Weinstein's legal team resumed their inquiries against one of the convicted film tycoon accusers Kaja Sokola during a retrial in Manhattan on Tuesday.

The defense asked the former Polish model about a private diary, which recorded records of the people who sexually assaulted her, but not included Harvey Weinstein in particular. Instead, in other cases, former Hollywood producers were mentioned, including entries alleged to “Harvey W,” Sokora wrote that he was “promising help” but “nothing came out.”

"The trauma that Harvey Weinstein has caused to you is that he promises you even if you accuse two other men of sexually assaulting you," Michael Cibella, one of Weinstein's attorneys, told Sokola.

Sokora replied: "That's your explanation, I'll leave it to you." "Harvey made a promise he didn't keep - he sexually assaulted me."

Earlier on Tuesday, Sokola argued that none of the journals (who she wrote in Polish in 2015 should be introduced in public court because its entries are part of her drug abuse.

"This is very inappropriate," Sokola said. "Please don't read it. This is my personal thing. I'm not being judged here."

Judge Curtis J. also expressed concern about the integrity and authenticity of the magazine and questioned how the defense obtained private medical records.

"It could backfire," Farber said. (Prosecutors also object to the inclusion of magazines in the evidence.) "It's a risk they're willing to take."

Sokola's cross-examination began last Friday, during which time Weinstein's attorney asked her about her previous lawsuits against former Hollywood producers, especially about the approximately $3.5 million in damages she received.

Cibella hinted that payment helped her escape her now-in-come husband in 2021, and she is currently in a divorce lawsuit with her. (Sokora told the jury that he was "physically violent" against her and their son.) However, Sokora argued that she was working on two jobs at the time, surpassing him.

Cibella also suggested that in the early 2000s, Sokola tried to use then-staff Weinstein to launch her acting career.

"You believe that if you had voluntary sex with Mr. Weinstein, you would step on the door and become a movie star," he said.

"No, that's not what happened," Sokora replied, emphasizing that she had never formed a "voluntary" relationship with Weinstein.

Sokola said at one point in her testimony that she just wanted Weinstein to be honest because of whether she had the chance to be an actor in the film industry.

"I don't want money. I don't want any shortcuts," she said. "I just want him to be honest with me."

After cross-examination on Friday, Sokola's attorney Lindsay Goldbrum said in a statement: "Today, Kaja Sokola faced an aggressive cross-examination directly from the victim's script, the team of Weinstein's team mistakenly thought it was painful, but their pain was unwilling to be. Life, including those who had nothing to do with the alleged incident, she maintained her courage and courage in court.

Earlier last week, Sokola stood up and claimed Weinstein had sexually assaulted her in 2002 and 2006. However, Weinstein has not faced charges for the alleged 2002 attack. Judge Farber explained to the jury that the testimony was intended to prove Weinstein's "inclination or tendency" to commit the crime he is currently trialing.

Weinstein was charged with two counts of "criminal sexual conduct" on first degree and one count of third degree rape. The allegations stem from the allegations of Sokola, former television production assistant Miriam Haley, the first accuser of Weinstein's retrial and actor Jessica Mann.