Woman whose testimony led to Harvey Weinstein’s LA rape conviction reveals identity
- Evgeniya Chernyshova – known as Jane Doe 1 during the ex-movie magnate’s high-profile trial – is a 43-year-old Siberian-born former model
- Weinstein was recently convicted of her 2013 rape, and has just been sentenced to another 16 years – meaning he will probably be in prison the rest of his life
In December, Harvey Weinstein was convicted in Los Angeles of the 2013 rape of “Jane Doe 1”. On Thursday, he got a 16-year sentence that, added to the 23-year sentence he’s been serving in New York, likely ensures the 70-year-old is in prison for life.
On Friday, Jane Doe 1 finally revealed her identity to the Hollywood Reporter.
She is Evgeniya Chernyshova, a 43-year-old mother of two who was born in Siberia, won a modelling contest at age 15 and eventually moved to Italy, where she was a model and actor. At some point she moved to Southern California; she now runs a floral design business in Beverly Hills, according to an interview published on Friday by THR.
About two weeks ago, after Weinstein’s conviction but before his sentencing, Chernyshova sued the disgraced mogul in civil court under her alias, alleging sexual battery and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
In October 2017, speaking anonymously to The Los Angeles Times after reporting the rape to police, she told the same story that was shared in court and with THR:
