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Ex-movie mogul Harvey Weinstein is in the midst of a second sex crimes trial

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NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Gene² Maddaus of Variety magazine about Harvey Weinstein's trial in Los Angeles involving sexual assault allegations. He was previously³ convicted in New York.

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST:

He was once a towering figure in Hollywood. But onetime movie mogul Harvey Weinstein, who's 70 years old, is now in the middle of his second sex crimes trial in Los Angeles. He was previously convicted in New York more than two years ago on charges of rape⁴ and criminal sexual assault. We're joined now by Variety reporter Gene Maddaus, who's been following this story. Thank you so much for being with us.

GENE MADDAUS: Happy to do it.

MARTIN: Can you outline the specific charges against Harvey Weinstein in this particular trial?

MADDAUS: Yeah, he is facing 11 charges, basically, of rape and sexual assault, and they involve five different women. And the dates range from about 2004 to 2013. There's more than 100 women who have come out with their stories about Harvey Weinstein. He's been through a trial in New York. But there are people who have not told their story publicly who will be telling their story publicly. Jennifer Siebel Newsom is one. She's the wife of Governor Gavin Newsom in California. Ambra Battilana Gutierrez is another. She's going to be testifying as well. So there are some people who have not had a chance to get their full story out there who will have that chance.

MARTIN: You mentioned Jennifer Siebel Newsom, the wife of California's governor. What is she alleging⁵?

MADDAUS: She is alleging that Harvey Weinstein raped⁶ her in 2004 or 2005, somewhere in that area. And she, you know, at the time was a young actress. And she claims that basically she was lured⁷ to a business meeting, or what she thought was a business meeting, and then it became something else. And all of the employees disappeared, and it was just her and Weinstein. And she alleges⁸ that he raped her. We - you know, she had sort of told her story in little bits and pieces before, but she has not told the full story. So that will be something that will be certainly new at the trial.

MARTIN: During his New York trial, Weinstein was found guilty, and he went to prison, but he's now been granted an appeal. Is that going to have an effect on how the prosecutors⁹ in Los Angeles make their case? I mean, the stakes are higher for them now - right? - because they don't want to leave a door open to a possible appeal down the road.

MADDAUS: Yeah, I think there was a moment where a lower appeals court upheld his conviction, and then it looked at that point like, well, the Los Angeles trial is moot¹⁰ now in a way, because he's already - he's 70, and he's been sentenced to 23 years in prison. So you're sort of pounding the rubble¹¹ at a certain point. But, you know, obviously now the Court of Appeals, the highest court in New York, has agreed to take the case. And there are issues that are potentially reversible in here. There are questions about whether, you know, certain witnesses should have been allowed to testify in New York and whether - that has been raised at the appellate level and given some credence¹². So if he's convicted in Los Angeles, I think we're sort of quite sure that he is going to be in prison for the rest of his life. But it's still up in the air still what's going to happen with the New York case.

MARTIN: So Weinstein was one of these people who was really the catalyst¹³ for the broader #MeToo movement, drawing attention to sexual abuse and sexual harassment¹⁴ in the workplace. And in particular, I mean, it did start in Hollywood, this movement. You've been covering this. Has it brought real change to the film industry more broadly, the #MeToo movement?

MADDAUS: I mean, it's really hard to say. There's still sort of a culture in Hollywood where there are huge power disparities. There are, you know, incredible rewards for success. I mean, certainly there is a much larger cultural focus on this than one could have possibly imagined five years ago. That's for sure. But, you know, who knows?

MARTIN: Variety's Gene Maddaus, we appreciate you sharing your reporting on this. Thanks.

MADDAUS: Thank you.

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1 transcript   

n.抄本，誊本，副本，肄业证书

参考例句：

• A transcript of the tapes was presented as evidence in court.一份录音带的文字本作为证据被呈交法庭。
• They wouldn't let me have a transcript of the interview.他们拒绝给我一份采访的文字整理稿。

2 gene   

n.遗传因子，基因

参考例句：

• A single gene may have many effects.单一基因可能具有很多种效应。
• The targeting of gene therapy has been paid close attention.其中基因治疗的靶向性是值得密切关注的问题之一。

3 previously   

adv.以前，先前（地）

参考例句：

• The bicycle tyre blew out at a previously damaged point.自行车胎在以前损坏过的地方又爆开了。
• Let me digress for a moment and explain what had happened previously.让我岔开一会儿，解释原先发生了什么。

4 rape   

n.抢夺，掠夺，强奸；vt.掠夺，抢夺，强奸

参考例句：

• The rape of the countryside had a profound ravage on them.对乡村的掠夺给他们造成严重创伤。
• He was brought to court and charged with rape.他被带到法庭并被指控犯有强奸罪。

5 alleging   

断言，宣称，辩解( allege的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• His reputation was blemished by a newspaper article alleging he'd evaded his taxes. 由于报上一篇文章声称他曾逃税，他的名誉受到损害。
• This our Peeress declined as unnecessary, alleging that her cousin Thornhill's recommendation would be sufficient. 那位贵人不肯，还说不必，只要有她老表唐希尔保荐就够了。

6 raped   

v.以暴力夺取，强夺( rape的过去式和过去分词 )；强奸

参考例句：

• A young woman was brutally raped in her own home. 一名年轻女子在自己家中惨遭强暴。 来自辞典例句
• We got stick together, or we will be having our women raped. 我们得团结一致，不然我们的妻女就会遭到蹂躏。 来自辞典例句

7 lured   

吸引，引诱（lure的过去式与过去分词形式）

参考例句：

• The child was lured into a car but managed to escape. 那小孩被诱骗上了车，但又设法逃掉了。
• Lured by the lust of gold,the pioneers pushed onward. 开拓者在黄金的诱惑下，继续奋力向前。

8 alleges   

断言，宣称，辩解( allege的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• The newspaper article alleges that the mayor is corrupt. 报纸上断言该市长腐败。
• Steven was tardy this morning and alleges that his bus was late. 史提芬今天早上迟到的说词是公车误点了。

9 prosecutors   

检举人( prosecutor的名词复数 )； 告发人； 起诉人； 公诉人

参考例句：

• In some places,public prosecutors are elected rather than appointed. 在有些地方，检察官是经选举而非任命产生的。 来自口语例句
• You've been summoned to the Prosecutors' Office, 2 days later. 你在两天以后被宣到了检察官的办公室。

10 moot   

v.提出；adj.未决议的；n.大会；辩论会

参考例句：

• The question mooted in the board meeting is still a moot point.那个在董事会上提出讨论的问题仍未决的。
• The oil versus nuclear equation is largely moot.石油和核能之间的关系还很有争议。

11 rubble   

n.（一堆）碎石，瓦砾

参考例句：

• After the earthquake,it took months to clean up the rubble.地震后，花了数月才清理完瓦砾。
• After the war many cities were full of rubble.战后许多城市到处可见颓垣残壁。

12 credence   

n.信用，祭器台，供桌，凭证

参考例句：

• Don't give credence to all the gossip you hear.不要相信你听到的闲话。
• Police attach credence to the report of an unnamed bystander.警方认为一位不知姓名的目击者的报告很有用。

13 catalyst   

n.催化剂，造成变化的人或事

参考例句：

• A catalyst is a substance which speeds up a chemical reaction.催化剂是一种能加速化学反应的物质。
• The workers'demand for better conditions was a catalyst for social change.工人们要求改善工作条件促进了社会变革。

14 harassment   

n.骚扰，扰乱，烦恼，烦乱

参考例句：

• She often got telephone harassment at night these days.这些天她经常在夜晚受到电话骚扰。
• The company prohibits any form of harassment.公司禁止任何形式的骚扰行为。