Harvey Weinstein is 'highly unlikely' to face charges for 'twice raping actress Paz de la Huerta seven years ago'
- The mogul is being investigated for raping the star on two occasions in 2010
- However, sources have told TMZ that a prosecution is 'highly unlikely'
- The fact the case is seven years old creates issues, including memory of events
Harvey Weinstein, left, is being investigated for raping Paz de la Huerta twice in 2010
Harvey Weinstein is 'highly unlikely' to be charged over allegedly raping actress Paz de la Huerta, it has been claimed.
The Hollywood mogul is being investigated for raping the Cider House Rules star on two occasions in 2010.
However, sources have told TMZ that a prosecution is 'highly unlikely'.
According to the website, the fact that the case is more than seven years old creates problems, including memory of the incidents.
The case is also complicated by the fact that the actress interacted with Weinstein between the alleged assaults.
The 33-year-old, also known for her role in hit TV series Boardwalk Empire, reported the incidents to authorities on October 25.
She later described the alleged assaults to Vanity Fair magazine in November.
The first occurred when Weinstein demanded to come inside de la Huerta's apartment after driving her home, she said.
The 33-year-old, who is also known for her role in hit TV series Boardwalk Empire, reported the incidents to authorities on October 25
'He pushed me onto the bed and his pants were down and he lifted up my skirt. I felt afraid... It wasn't consensual,' she told the magazine.
De la Huerta said the second assault occurred about a month later when Weinstein showed up at her building despite her having asked him to leave her alone, and suggested talking about it in her apartment.
She had been drinking and 'was in no state. I was so terrified of him... I did say no, and when he was on top of me I said, "I don't want to do this,"' the actress said.
'He's like a pig... he raped me,' she said.
Accounts of abuse by Weinstein that were published in October in The New York Times and The New Yorker encouraged others to speak out, unleashing a cascade of allegations of sexual harassment and assault against leading figures in Hollywood and elsewhere
Among the items turned over to police were notes from her therapist confirming that de la Huerta spoke about the alleged assault at the time.
'I recall you telling me that Harvey Weinstein was seeking sexual contact with you on more than one occasion with the promise of additional roles,' wrote SueAnne Piliero in a letter to the district attorney's office.
'I recall you reporting to me a sexual encounter with Harvey Weinstein involving intercourse in your apartment in 2010 that resulted in you feeling victimized. I recall you telling me that it felt coercive to you and that you didn’t want to have sex with him, but felt that you had to as he was a man of power and rank and you couldn’t say no to his sexual advances.'
Accounts of abuse by Weinstein that were published in October in The New York Times and The New Yorker encouraged others to speak out, unleashing a cascade of allegations of sexual harassment and assault against leading figures in Hollywood and elsewhere.
Weinstein has denied the allegations.
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