Mira Sorvino

Mira Sorvino: Why I Spoke Out Against Harvey Weinstein

Mira Sorvino

October 11, 2017

Sorvino is an Oscar-winning actor and a UNODC Ambassador Against Human Trafficking

It has been a real struggle to come forward with my story. I have lived in vague fear of Harvey Weinstein for over 20 years, ever since the incidents I described to Ronan Farrow in the New Yorker. At the time I don’t think I even knew that what happened — him using business-related situations to try and press himself sexually on a young woman in his employ — qualified as sexual harassment. But as a woman who routinely advocates for women and girls who have been victimized in my role as Goodwill Ambassador with the United Nations, and as a mother, I could no longer remain silent.

The Weinstein allegations

A list of the accusations made against Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein, who has denied many of the allegations

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OCTOBER 20, 2017

"He tried to encourage me by telling me what a fantastic opportunity it was for me to be part of this project.Paula Wachowiak"

Age 24 Year: 1980 Location: Unspecified hotel in New York state

Intern Wachowiak was invited to Weinstein's hotel room where he exposed himself and asked for a massage Source: The Buffalo News

"Mr Weinstein was quite calm about trying to explain to me that if I would at least take my top off, this would demonstrate to him that I wasn’t going to be shy about doing so in front of the cameras."

Tomi-Ann Roberts

Age 20 Year: 1984 Location: Unspecified hotel in New York

Weinstein invited Roberts to his hotel room to discuss a script, but was nude in the bathtub when she arrived. Source: Democracy Now

"He pushed me inside and rammed me up against the coat rack in my tiny hall and started fumbling at my gown. He was trying to kiss me and shove inside me. It was disgusting."

Lysette Anthony

Age Mid 20s Year: Late 1980s Location: Anthony's home in London

Weinstein turned up at Anthony's home, later buying her a coat that she saw as an apology Source: Sunday Times