Rose McGowan Is ‘Still In Shock’ Over Harvey Weinstein Surrendering To Authorities
7 years ago Fiona Watkins
Rose McGowan Is 'Still In Shock' Over Harvey Weinstein Surrendering To Authorities
She was one of the earliest Harvey Weinstein accusers, and she thought the mogul might never face justice in a court of law.
Now, actress Rose McGowan, who has accused Weinstein of raping her 20 years ago, is gratified but "still in shock" at his surrender Friday in a Manhattan courtroom on rape charges. And she prays that the charges will stick.
"I still have very guarded hopes," McGowan told The Associated Press in an interview Thursday night. "The justice system has been something very elusive. I hope in this case it works. Because it's all true. None of this was consensual."
Weinstein, who has long denied all allegations of nonconsensual sex, was arraigned Friday morning on rape and other charges involving two of the scores of women who have accused him. It was the first criminal case against Weinstein since the revelations about him erupted last October and sparked the cultural "..