Weinstein in the process: reveals new allegations and the youngest victim!

Weinstein in the process: reveals new allegations and the youngest victim!

On Wednesday, the newly rolled out process against the US film producer Harvey Weinstein began. According to Oe24 is being accused of having been forced to have women for sex. A new witness, Kaja Sokola, who was born in Polish, testified against him in the court. She reports that she was sexually harassed by Weinstein at the age of 16.

The incident is said to have taken place in Weinstein's apartment in 2002 and Sokola is considered the presumably youngest victim in this process. Another attack is reported for 2006 when Weinstein attracted you to a hotel room under the pretext of inviting you for a film role. There he is said to have held her and asked to move out while he has passed her orally. Sokola describes that she asked for help and that Weinstein should have said after the incident: "You see, that was not that bad".

career promise and power games

Despite the traumatic experiences, Sokola stayed in touch with Weinstein because he had given her career promise. In the course of her reasoning, the prosecutor stated that Weinstein selected women who were powerless. She emphasized that his deeds are reality and not a film scene, which illustrates the severity of his deeds.

In addition, there are allegations that Weinstein is said to have forced the production assistant Miriam Haley to oral sex in 2006. Another severe offense is attributed to him in 2013 when he is said to have raped the prospective actress Jessica Mann. These statements illustrate how profound the problem of sexual assault in the film and theater industry is rooted.

abuse of power in the cultural industry

In an expanded context, the discussion about abuse of power in the cultural industry, especially in German -speaking theater houses, illuminates the systematic problems of this industry. According to tfmlog , cases of verbal and physical assault and a toxic working atmosphere have proven to be widespread. The publication of the documentary "Against the silence - abuse of power in theater and film" by Kira Gantner and Zita Zengerling has significantly focused on these topics.

A study by Thomas Schmidt from 2019 proves that the incidents cannot be regarded as individual cases, but that the hierarchical structures of theater companies form a basis for abuse of power. The structure of the city and state theater also remains constant despite the content and aesthetic changes, which further perpetuates the problem.

Appropriate participants of the course “Power and abuse in the institutionalized theater” deal with these power conditions. Among other things, their projects address the real effects on those affected and reflect on how power is misused in the theater. These discussions are necessary to raise awareness and bring about changes in industry.

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