Harvey Weinstein juror in hiding after getting threats, sister says

Harvey Weinstein was convicted in New York City of third-degree rape and first-degree criminal sexual act. One of the jurors who found Harvey Weinstein guilty has received frightening threats after speaking out about the bombshell verdict – forcing her into hiding, according to the woman's sister. "She started getting threats on social media and through e-mails [saying] that she is a snitch and how could she do that," Juror No. 2's younger sister told The Post on Thursday. The anonymous juror deactivated all of her social media accounts and fled her Harlem apartment after giving a TV interview to "Inside Edition" that revealed her role in the high-profile case earlier this week. "She deactivated her social media and left three days ago," said the juror's sister, who answered the door of the juror's home and declined to give her name. The juror has been refusing calls from everybody in recent days – even own boyfriend – while she hunkers down, waiting for reaction to the verdict to "Calm down," her sister said. The sister could not say what, other than being called a "Snitch," was contained in the threats or what the trolls' motivations were. The juror was one of the 12 men and women who found the disgraced movie mogul guilty of rape in the third degree against Jessica Mann, and guilty of a criminal sex act in the first degree against Miriam Haley Monday in a huge win for the #MeToo movement. On Tuesday, the juror told "Inside Edition" – appearing on camera but without using her name – that she hopes the guilty verdict gives victims closure. She also described being disgusted by seeing naked photos of Weinstein that were entered into evidence. "I tried to block it out," she told the TV news magazine. She said that her hands were sweating after she and the rest of the jury reached the verdict. She added that she hopes the verdict helps the victims move forward. It wasn't clear when the juror planned to return home. Weinstein, 67, is facing a sentence of five to 29 years. Source | Summary