Who is Zoe Brock? Model who’s accused Harvey Weinstein of sexual harassment in 1997 hotel room encounter
The New Zealand model claims she was tricked into going back to the producer's hotel after a night out during the Cannes Film Festival
NEW Zealand model Zoe Brock is one of the latest women to come forward with allegations against movie mogul Harvey Weinstein.
But who is she and what has she claimed happened in a hotel room in 1997? Here’s what we know…
Who is Zoe Brock?
Zoe Brock is a model and actress who was born in Christchurch, New Zealand, and raised in Australia.
Discovered at the age of 14, she worked for top glossy mags like Vogue, Elle, Glamour and Cosmopolitan.
She has strutted down catwalks during Fashion Week in cities around the world for leading brands like Giorgio Armani, Vivienne Westwood and Gucci.
Zoe’s acting portfolio includes guest spots alongside Vince Vaughan and Jaime Presley.
And her short film entry into the SF48HR Film Festival won Audience Choice and Best Character awards.
She is one of the women to come out and accuse Harvey Weinstein of historic sexual harassment.
What allegedly happened with Zoe and Weinstein in 1997?
Zoe claims she was tricked into coming back to Harvey Weinstein’s hotel room after a night out during the Cannes Film Festival in 1997.
His friends made excuses to leave one by one, leaving their pair alone, she wrote on Medium.
Zoe said: “My body went into high alert. I was drunk, young, miles from home, without cash to get a cab, and no cell phone.”
The then 23-year-old alleged that Weinstein left the room before re-emerging naked and asking to massage her.
She said she had to lock herself in a hotel bathroom to escape the producer’s advances.
Zoe wrote: “I shrugged Harvey’s hands off me, ran into the bathroom and locked the door.
“Harvey chased me, d**k, b***s and all, and banged on the door with his fists, pleading with me to come out.”
The young model claimed she told him she was uncomfortable and angry, and told him off like a child, saying: “This is unacceptable. Put your clothes on you naughty, naughty boy.”
She claimed she eventually left the room and escaped “physically unscathed” but was left “furious” by the incident.
