Harvey Weinstein's Attorneys Say "Transactional Sex" Was Once Normal In Hollywood And Actresses Chose To Have Sex With Him "Because He's Powerful"
The #MeToo movement erupted when multiple women, including Rose McGowan, came forward to announce that they were sexually assaulted by renowned Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein. However, Weinstein's lawyers are fighting to defend him in court by claiming that all sexual encounters were consensual.
Last year Rose McGowan pointed to a connection between Harvey Weinstein and California governor Gavin Newsom, alleging that Newsom attempted to cover up for Weinstein's sexual abuse of women. However, in a lawsuit brought against Weinstein, prosecuting attorneys accused the defendant of sexually assaulting Newsom's wife Jennifer Siebel Newsom in 2005. Weinstein's attorney Mark Werksman claimed that this accusation was rooted in fantasy and told the jury that it was common for "transactional sex" to take place in Hollywood amongst actresses and men in power.