recent rape allegations are 'credible,' as evidence is gathered for possible arrest warrant: NYPD

http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2017/11/03/harvey-weinstein-recent-rape-allegations-are-credible-nypd-says-as-evidence-is-gathered-for-possible-arrest-warrant.html

The New York Police Department said Friday that a 2010 rape accusation against Harvey Weinstein is “credible” and the Hollywood mogul would have faced immediate arrest if he were currently in the state and the incident was more recent.

The NYPD said they corroborated portions of actress Paz de la Huerta’s account, in which she alleges Weinstein raped her twice in her apartment, and are seeking more evidence in their investigation to obtain an arrest warrant.

Because the incident reportedly occurred after 2006, the NYPD can legally investigate and prosecute Weinstein if they find enough evidence.

De la Huerta told Vanity Fair of her experiences with Weinstein, which she said happened when she was 26-years-old. She said the producer drove her home one night and insisted on going inside with her.

“Immediately when we got inside the house, he started to kiss me and I kind of brushed [him] away,” de la Huerta told the outlet. “Then he pushed me onto the bed and his pants were down and he lifted up my skirt. I felt afraid... It wasn’t consensual... It happened very quickly... He stuck himself inside me... When he was done he said he’d be calling me. I kind of just laid on the bed in shock.”