NYPD investigators told the magazine they believed they had a strong case against Weinstein after an Italian model, Ambra Battilana, alleged that she had been sexually assaulted.
New York detectives investigating a 2015 sexual assault complaint against Harvey Weinstein physically “hid the victim” from staff working for the Manhattan district attorney, reportedly fearing she would be treated unfairly and the case dropped.
“We decided we’re going to hide the victim,” retired Sgt Michael Bock told the magazine.
Vance has come under fire for accepting campaign contributions from lawyers connected to cases under investigation by his office.