“He has a personal vendetta against him”: Mel Gibson To Take Stand Against Sexual Predator Harvey Weinstein In Trial, Accused Of Anti-Semitism By Weinstein’s Legal Team As Miramax Co-Founder Is Jewish
Actor Mel Gibson is expected to testify against Harvey Weinstein in the rape and sexual assault trial. The actor is summoned to support the allegations of Jane Doe 3, a woman who claimed that Harvey Weinstein sexually assaulted her after a massage in 2010. The woman later reportedly told Mel Gibson about the incident, and his testimony would help her in defending her side in court. Mel Gibson has made several racist and antisemitic statements over the years and the prosecutors have barred Harvey Weinstein’s legal team from talking about it during the trial. Fans wonder if the actor has a personal grudge against Harvey Weinstein just because he is Jewish as he himself proposed the idea of testifying in court.
Mel Gibson will testify against Harvey Weinstein
Jane Doe 3, a woman who claimed that Harvey Weinstein sexually assaulted her after she gave him a massage in 2010, reportedly told Mel Gibson about the incident after he mentioned his name in front of her. Mel Gibson is now expected to give his testimony as it will help the victim in justifying her statement. Weinstein has pleaded as not guilty and denied everything related to non-consensual sexual activity. However, Harvey Weinstein’s legal team is digging up Mel Gibson’s history in order to prove that the actor has a personal grudge against their client.
Does Mel Gibson have a personal grudge against Harvey Weinstein?
Harvey Weinstein’s legal team says they should be allowed to cross-examine the actor about his controversial anti-Semitic comments for which he got arrested back in 2006 as well as the recordings of him being racist back in 2010. They claim that the actor has “a personal vendetta” against Weinstein because he is Jewish. Mel Gibson directed The Passion of Christ, a movie that was reportedly against the Jewish faith. However, the court has barred them from talking about his racist and antisemitic statements.
Harvey Weinstein is facing 11 sexual assault charges
Harvey Weinstein is currently facing 11 sexual assault charges as five women have claimed that the actor assaulted them between 2004 to 2013. The actor was convicted of rape and sexual assault in 2020 and s already serving a 23-year sentence. A conviction in a Los Angeles court assures that he faces up to 140 years behind bars if found guilty. Mel Gibson’s testimony shall help the woman, who opted for anonymity, in proving her point in the court as Weinstein claims the activity was consensual.
Source: Marca
