The women who have accused Harvey Weinstein of sexual abuse spoke of the same tactic: the movie producer would make young women feel safe with the presence of his female assistants, who would later disappear, leaving the mogul alone to harass and assault his guests, they alleged.
“We weren’t safe either,” said the woman, who worked closely with Weinstein as an assistant in London in the last five years and requested anonymity.
“He had manipulated everyone in his path with that one purpose, and that was for sex,” she said.
At the time, the encounters made her very uncomfortable, given that the young women were hoping for career opportunities.