Harvey Weinstein Victim Reveals Identity in Powerful Move

The woman identified as "Jane Doe 1" in a sexual-assault complaint against Harvey Weinstein has disclosed her identity and made her first public statement. Evgeniya Chernyshova told The Hollywood Reporter she was "tired of hiding" and wanted to come out.

She added, "I want my life back." "I'm Evgeniya, I've been raped. This is my story."

Harvey Weinstein Victim 'Jane Doe 1' Reveals Herself

Chernyshova's case is the only one of the four in Los Angeles County in which Harvey Weinstein was accused of assaulting women that resulted in a conviction. She was the first of 44 witnesses summoned by prosecutors and the only person permitted to speak during Weinstein's sentence on Thursday.

Regarding Chernyshova, the Los Angeles jury found Weinstein guilty of one count of rape, one count of forced oral copulation, and one count of sexual misconduct. He was given a 16-year jail term.

The court ordered Weinstein to serve the Los Angeles term after he completes the 23-year sentence he is now serving for sexual assault in New York in 2020. In essence, Thursday's punishment means Weinstein, who is 70, will spend the rest of his life in jail.

According to Chernyshova's statement to The Hollywood Reporter, her daughter persuaded her to go public. In 2017, when she reported the attack to the police, she requested anonymity because she felt "ashamed and embarrassed."

She stated that being "Jane Doe 1" prevented her from being open with those in her life about what she was experiencing and connecting with other victims.

The former model and actress have a floral design firm in Beverly Hills named Bottega Bouquet. Ten years ago, she informed a few people, including her priest and her children's caregiver, about the rape. After a trial in Los Angeles, Weinstein was sentenced to an additional 16 years in prison yesterday. In New York, he was already serving a 23-year jail sentence.

Chernyshova told the court that Harvey Weinstein raped her in 2013 after entering her Mr. C Beverly Hills hotel room without invitation. Chernyshova was born in Siberia, but by the time of the assault, she and her husband were living in Italy, as per Daily Mail.

She was on a business trip to Los Angeles when Weinstein attacked her. She still resides in Los Angeles and operates a floral shop. Before it, they had only met twice: once in Rome and earlier that day at an event.

Weinstein introduced himself at her hotel room, and she permitted him to enter. Chernyshova and her husband separated after the incident. He died in the past. She relocated to the United States with her children.

In 2017, Maria, who was 16 but is now 21 years old, disclosed that a male had sexually attacked her at school. She pleaded with her to let her go to the police, but the adolescent refused, stating that she "wouldn't comprehend" what she was going through.

They agreed to report their abusers simultaneously. When The New York Times revealed the initial report of Weinstein's mistreatment of women in Hollywood, she began talking with a lawyer.

Chernyshova wanted to stay nameless during the trial to protect her children's privacy. Now, she wishes she had come forward earlier. She saw the New York trial of Harvey Weinstein from afar, anticipating her court appearance, which occurred this year.

She stated that testifying was the "worst experience of her life." Weinstein's attorney questioned why she had uploaded a photo of herself smiling beside Al Pacino at a film festival following the rape. Chernyshova's evidence led to the conviction of her claim, among four others.

The jury acquitted Weinstein on one more claim but could not decide on the other two. She asserts that she believes all of the women who testified and views his conviction as a win for all of them.

Harvey Weinstein Trial

At his sentence, Weinstein accused her of lying. The 70-year-old once-powerful media magnate was convicted guilty of rape and two other counts of sexual assault in a Los Angeles courtroom in 2014.

About ninety women have accused Weinstein, whose titles include Pulp Fiction and Shakespeare in Love, of sexual assault in various forms. Several have asserted that the Oscar winner exchanged professional assistance for sexual favors. The claims date back over thirty years.

The allegations against Harvey Weinstein contributed to the #MeToo and Time's Up movements of women coming out against sexual harassment by those in positions of power. In December, when Weinstein was found guilty of assaulting the Italian actress who testified as "Jane Doe #1," jurors cleared him of attacking another woman.

At that time, the jury could not determine whether Weinstein raped or abused two more women. Jennifer Siebel Newsom, an actress and film producer now married to California Governor Gavin Newsom, was one of these ladies.

In a statement to Newsweek on the guilty judgment, Governor Newsom stated he was "so profoundly proud of my wife and all the courageous women who came forward to speak their truth and empower countless survivors who cannot."

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