Former Actress to Testify That Weinstein Told Her She ‘Owed Him’

In all, prosecutors have charged Mr. Weinstein with five felony counts, including two counts of predatory sexual assault, which requires prosecutors to show he committed a serious sexual crime against at least two people and carries a maximum penalty of life in prison.

He has pleaded not guilty to the charges.

So far, four women have testified that Mr. Weinstein, 67, sexually assaulted them.

Annabella Sciorra, the actress known for her work in “Jungle Fever” and “The Sopranos,” testified last week that he raped her in her apartment in 1993 or 1994, after pushing his way in. Her account is meant to support a charge of predatory sexual assault.

Three women testified this week, including Miriam Haley, a former production assistant, who said that Mr. Weinstein forced her onto a bed in his apartment in 2006 and held her down while he performed oral sex. The heart of the criminal indictment hinges on the allegations made by Ms. Haley and Ms. Mann.

Justice James A. Burke permitted prosecutors to call three other women who claim Mr. Weinstein assaulted them under a rule that allows people to testify about “prior bad acts” to establish a pattern of behavior. A similar strategy was employed in the second Bill Cosby trial, which ended in a conviction.

Those women include two former actresses, Tarale Wulff and Dawn Dunning, who testified how they met Mr. Weinstein while waiting tables in the mid-2000s and were lured into meetings with him, ostensibly to talk about movie scripts and possible parts, only to be sexually assaulted when they were alone with him. A third woman, Lauren Young, is expected to testify next week.

Mr. Weinstein’s lawyers have tried to chip away at his accusers credibility on cross-examination. They argue the women all consented to have sex with Mr. Weinstein to advance their careers, and have pointed out the two main accusers — Ms. Haley and Ms. Mann — both appear, from email exchanges, to have had a friendly relationship with Mr. Weinstein after the alleged assaults.