Harvey Weinstein accuser releases video of disgraced producer groping her before allegedly assaulting her the same evening
A new video has surfaced which shows one of Harvey Weinstein's accusers being touched inappropriately by the Hollywood mogul before he allegedly raped her.
Released through an exclusive story by Sky News, the footage shows Weinstein touching and making sexually suggestive comments to Melissa Thompson, who was at Weinstein’s offices in New York for a business meeting in 2011. Thompson alleges that a few hours later Weinstein took her to the nearby Tribeca Grand hotel where, she claims, he raped her after cornering her.
The video, which was recorded on Thompson's laptop, shows Weinstein entering the room and saying, "Hello Melissa Thompson," before avoiding her handshake and going in for a hug instead, running his hands down the entire length of her back. While doing so he runs his hands across her back and says “that's nice, let's keep it up”.