Dawn Dunning is a former actress and one of six women who testified that Harvey Weinstein raped or sexually assaulted them. She took the stand on January 29 to describe, in harrowing detail, how the once mighty Hollywood mogul attacked her in a hotel room fifteen years ago. A few weeks later, she said he offered her a movie part—but only if she'd have a threesome with him. Weinstein was not charged with assaulting Dunning, but prosecutors used her testimony to establish a pattern of abuse. Below, she opens up to ELLE.com
about facing him in court—and what happens now that he's been convicted of rape. I was fresh off a flight to New York City, when the news alert lit up my phone: "Harvey Weinstein Is Found Guilty of Rape." Tears of gratitude streamed down my cheeks as I fell to the floor. Could this really be happening?
For someone as rich and as influential as Harvey Weinstein—the man responsible for making my life a living hell—to be held accountable for his actions never seemed possible before. Now it is.
We met back in 2004 when he was one of the most powerful people in America—something he never let me forget...
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