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Dozens of women demonstrated a few days ago in front of the Manhattan court, where Harvey Weinstein's trial for sexual crimes is being held, dancing and singing “You are the rapist!”, the Chilean performance that has spread around the world.
The defense asked Judge James Burke to dismiss all potential jurors who attended court. The chant could be heard inside the court, said journalists present in the room.
About 60 women of all ages, dressed in black and with red scarves or hats, performed the choreography and recited the lyrics of the now famous feminist anthem “A Rapist on the Road” first in Spanish, and then in English, according to the local press. .
“ I hope that (Harvey Weinstein) listens Chile Mobile Number List to him and that justice is done for the women who have been victims of his terrible and disgusting behavior ,” one of the protesters, Sandy Nurse, told the New York Daily News , although without much hope that the accused be convicted.
Another protester, Andrea Suárez, told NBC News that the protesters wanted to show their support for all survivors of sexual violence.
Asked if she had a message for Weinstein, she responded: “We know what you have done.”
The performance created at the end of November by four 31-year-old women from the Chilean port of Valparaíso quickly went viral on social networks and has already been performed on the streets of London, Bogotá, Buenos Aires and Mexico City in challenge to sexist culture. .
Almost 90 women, including famous actresses Angelina Jolie and Gwyneth Paltrow, have denounced Harvey Weinstein for harassment, sexual assault or rape since The New York Times revealed several accusations against him on October 5, 2017.
But Weinstein is being tried in New York only for assaults against two women: an alleged rape in 2013 and an alleged sexual assault in 2006. The other crimes have expired.
If convicted, he faces a maximum penalty of life in prison.
The trial, which should last about two months, is in the jury selection stage. Dozens have already been exonerated because they said they could not be impartial when deciding a verdict.
The defense asked Judge James Burke to dismiss all potential jurors who attended court. The chant could be heard inside the court, said journalists present in the room.
About 60 women of all ages, dressed in black and with red scarves or hats, performed the choreography and recited the lyrics of the now famous feminist anthem “A Rapist on the Road” first in Spanish, and then in English, according to the local press. .
“ I hope that (Harvey Weinstein) listens Chile Mobile Number List to him and that justice is done for the women who have been victims of his terrible and disgusting behavior ,” one of the protesters, Sandy Nurse, told the New York Daily News , although without much hope that the accused be convicted.
Another protester, Andrea Suárez, told NBC News that the protesters wanted to show their support for all survivors of sexual violence.
Asked if she had a message for Weinstein, she responded: “We know what you have done.”
The performance created at the end of November by four 31-year-old women from the Chilean port of Valparaíso quickly went viral on social networks and has already been performed on the streets of London, Bogotá, Buenos Aires and Mexico City in challenge to sexist culture. .
Almost 90 women, including famous actresses Angelina Jolie and Gwyneth Paltrow, have denounced Harvey Weinstein for harassment, sexual assault or rape since The New York Times revealed several accusations against him on October 5, 2017.
But Weinstein is being tried in New York only for assaults against two women: an alleged rape in 2013 and an alleged sexual assault in 2006. The other crimes have expired.
If convicted, he faces a maximum penalty of life in prison.
The trial, which should last about two months, is in the jury selection stage. Dozens have already been exonerated because they said they could not be impartial when deciding a verdict.
