Harvey Weinstein’s lawyer, Jennifer Bonjean, questioned his alleged victim Miriam “Mimi” Haley over her connections to celebrities during the sex crimes retrial in Manhattan. The defense attorney seemed to paint Haley as a social climber, asking who Paul McCartney is and suggesting she had an easy life due to her wealthy family.
Haley met several famous individuals, including rock stars Mick Jagger and Paul McCartney, actor Jack Nicholson, and “Saturday Night Live” creator Lorne Michaels, while working with producer Michael White. Bonjean asked if Haley’s travel to luxury destinations was possible despite financial hardships, implying she had a lavish lifestyle. However, Haley admitted to having some family money she inherited and occasionally paying for her own travel.
Bonjean also took aim at Haley’s music career, asking if she produced anything that could be listened to. Haley responded by saying there is a vinyl of one of her albums somewhere in the world. The lawyer accused Haley of only working with prosecutors after it became clear they had criminal charges against Weinstein, but Haley denied this.
Haley testified that she experienced two alleged sexual assaults by Weinstein in 2006 and described the incidents in emotional detail. She previously settled her 2020 lawsuit against Weinstein for nearly $500,000 and has been a key witness in both trials.
Source: https://nypost.com/2025/05/01/us-news/harvey-weinsteins-lawyer-asks-sex-assault-accuser-who-is-paul-mccartney-while-needling-her-over-a-list-connections