Weinstein trial: defense demands graphic details from Jennifer Siebel Newsom

Disgraced movie mogul’s lawyer conducts grueling cross-examination as judge drops four of 11 counts

Harvey Weinstein’s most prominent accuser faced a grueling cross-examination on Tuesday, as Weinstein’s defense attorney hammered her on details, casting doubt on her memory and demanding clarification on the most graphic details of the alleged rape.

It was the second day of testimony from Jennifer Siebel Newsom, a documentary film-maker and the wife of California’s governor, Gavin Newsom, and the most high-profile woman so far to take the stand against the Hollywood producer.