Weinstein accuser Kaja Sokola: ‘It is very important for people to speak out’ | Harvey Weinstein
Sexual crimes and #Metoo harassment victims have seen mishaps in the US in multiple fronts, in recent months.
Mogul Harvey Weinstein is looking at a third hearing of sexual assault charges after giving mixed results for the victims of the previous cases. A high -profile federal tribute conspiracy and sex smuggling against rapper Sean Combs made a decision only in less accusations.
At the same time, some men accused of sexual abuse or harassment have returned to the agenda – the comedian Louis CK starts a national tour at the Donald Trump White House and works for the Mayor of the former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo New York.
Weinstein’s youngest sexual assault criminal Kaja Sokola is a difficult moment to speak as a victim.
“I believe they are a mishap for #metoo, and I believe that people’s speech is very important right now,” Guardian said to Guardian. “For the abused people, the most important message I can send is that you don’t have to go to court to get justice – but you should talk to other people.”
Sokola is disappointed by the US justice. Weinstein said he raped him twice when he was 16 years old in 2002 and 19 years old in 2006. At the hearing in June, 39 -year -old Sokola testified about the alleged 2006 rape. Sokola said that when he took him to the hotel with his sister and raped him, he went to a meeting with Weinstein.
The jury found that the accusation of Sokola’s claim did not meet the burden of evidence required for conviction. However, the jury found him guilty of raping Miriam Haley, who blamed Weinstein, and was now hung in an accusation of the guilty Jessica Mann, who is now accused of re -established.
After Weinstein was not guilty of the Sokola accusation in June, Manhattan Regional Lawyer Alvin Bragg apologized to Sokola for a decision and thanked him for his courage.
“Without the courage of those who survived, prosecutors like us cannot continue to account for accountability and justice,” he said. He added that the case was “about an enormous power imbalance”.
Sokola has time to think about the events of that time. When his sister was treated for alcoholism and bulimia, a list of men who abused Sokola, he returned to his personal writings from a spell in rehabilitation when he was treated for alcoholism and bulimia. Sisters are not in the conditions of speaking. “No and I will not do [speak to her]”He said.
“I was afraid that Harvey’s lawyers could crush me, so I didn’t write about it.” An old friend also stated that Sokola and Weinstein were together before and that his account had thrown the timeline.
Sokola, as I understand, was about to prove the point that people who think they were untouchable, ”he said. “I am pleased to have come forward for people to hear my story, and prosecutors decided that it was a case. The jury members are a completely different story.”
Sean Combs said he was identified with Cassie Ventura, who has been testifying for a long time. Sokola was also in a long and abusive relationship. In the case of Sokola, this has become a custody war with a US seven -year husband Court Found He subject him to “violent, ruthless psychological and physical abuse ..
“I really connected with Cassie’s story, because I think people don’t understand how hard it is to get out of a abusive relationship right now,” he said. “That’s why I have a lot of empathy for Cassie. When I was 16, I met Harvey; I met Sean when I was 19 years old. We were only children.”
The Sokola paints of young women, such as arriving to the United States at the time, are compatible with the stories of that period in the 2000s. The fashion industry wanted to publish Eastern Europe and Brazilian models and model agencies were easily delivered.
“I was definitely a type for that. But I think a 16 -year -old boy is inappropriate to send it to such cities.”
What he found wasn’t what he expected. Models will be encouraged to go to nightclubs by the supporters who are usually model supporters. Two New York nightclubs of time, Seraphina and Butter were mentioned at the hearing.
“Everyone knew what was going on. It wasn’t a secret. When I went to dinner for the first time in Seraphina, ‘Oh my God, someone pays for my dinner. Very generous. How lucky!’ However, I understood the trade and changed my perspective.
” [modelling] The agencies are like pimp for rich people, Sok Sokola thinks.
Weinstein, who rejected the allegations against him, is currently in prison on Rikers Island in New York and Miriam Haley convictions on September 30, which can add 10 years to a 16 -year sentence for a separate sexual assault conviction in California. However, the New York penalty will only take place if Jessica Mann has not been re -tried in the charges of rape.
Weinstein’s defense team told The Guardian to be guilty of raping Mann to avoid a fourth attempt.
“At some point, this would be a little too much,” Weinstein Crisis Pr Juda said. “The prosecutor’s office was forced to do their case for the last time and they will have a hard time next time. Harvey is more than ready for the next day in court.”
However, the part of Sokola is made – it cannot be called again to tell the story in court. And he agreed with it.
“I probably will die in prison. I’m not 16 anymore. I’m 39 years old and I can withstand its own ground.
