Mel Gibson Can Testify at Harvey Weinstein Trial

[carolinalily]

Mel Gibson Can Testify at Harvey Weinstein Trial, Judge Says https://t.co/1UUcQF4TRK
- The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) October 15, 2022

For … [wait who could it be] the prosecution against Weinstein

Comments

[skyler_white_yo]

Question for ONTD lawyers, wouldn’t MG’s testimony be considered hearsay?
Even more important question, did MG work with HW after hearing of JD3’s horrible experience with HW?

[tetrazzinichikn]

Look up.

[carolinalily]

Commented above, but I think that those testifying on behalf of the victims is all hearsay unless they were present, but it’s allowed to offer independent validation an assault occurred because the victim did confide in other(s), if not law enforcement, that something happened.

[tetrazzinichikn]

“ it’s allowed to offer independent validation an assault occurred because the victim did confide in other(s)” - never heard this before. Do you have a link?

[carolinalily]

It’s sometimes called The First Complaint doctrine; the naming convention and boundaries differ by state.

See also: above in post writeup and at source, that the CA judge knows already that its hearsay but will allow it depending on how Jane Doe 3 describes her interaction with MG.
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[tetrazzinichikn]

Interesting. Had never heard of this.

[sisterruth]

I think its also referred to as "fresh complaint."