expect more to come. we know a grand jury has been convened, continues to listen to testimony. we also know there are probes federally, also in los angeles, also in london. so again, this is just the first day of what could be a very long process for weinstein. i would like to mention he has denied all these claims from the very beginning and we expect his attorney to make another statement after today s court proceedings. okay, thank you very much for the latest from the streets of manhattan there. let s bring in cnn legal analyst, ariba martin and one of the first women to speak out against harvey weinstein, journalist lauren savan. she said weinstein cornered her in a restaurant and tried to kiss her. he blocked her from leaving while he exposed himself and masturbated. i have said those words a dozen times and it is still so shocking and gross to have to repeat it and you re just one of the dozens of women who came forward about your experience with harvey weinstein.
tried to tackle misconduct. bosses and fellow laborers treated women as property or prey. men crudely commented on their breasts and buttocks. graffiti of penises was carved in the tables, spray painted on the floors and scribbled on to walls. they groped women, pressed against them. simulated sex acts or masturbated in front of them. supervisors traded better assignments for sex and punished those who refused. that was a quarter century ago. today women at the plants say they ve been subjected to many of the same abuses. like those who complained before, they were mocked, dismiss dismissed, threatened and ostracized. i m joined by der ka thomas, says she had offensive touching by her co-worker and her supervisors allowed this
i m getting kind of a rapy vibe. you think i m just going to rape you and hopefully you re into that? [ bleep ] indeed the comedian has built a tv show an army of fans with his coarse talk about sensitive matter. china is a minor. minor what. but his jokes about sexual misconduct aren t just fiction. women say he took them to a hotel room, stripped and masturbated in front of them and
hopefulful hopefulfully you re into that [bleep]? reporter: indeed, the comedian has built a tv show, an army of fans and a reputation as a comedy ground breaker with his coarse talk about sensitive matters. china is a minor. reporter: but the accuser s names are saying his jokes about sexual misconduct aren t just fiction. in numerous instances, they say they were invited to private places, such as hotel rooms, where he stripped off and masturbated in front of them. then they say they felt pressured to keep quiet. and act like nothing was wrong. i mean, everybody s a pervert. i m a pervert. everybody s a pervert, who cares. reporter: cnn has not independently confirmed any of these allegations. we have reached out to louis c.k. for any comment. we have heard nothing yet, and his publicist told the new york times the comedian will not answer any questions. anderson? tom, thanks.
joining me now, the two new york times reporters who broke the story. along with jody canter. me lee na, the two female comedians you start off your report with, can you explain what transpired? these two women were in aspen for a big comedy festival. it was a big break for them. after their show, louis c.k. invited them to hang out in his hotel room. it was kind of a normal thing to do. the bars were closed, they wanted to celebrate. they joined him, they didn t think anything untoward might happen. when they got there, they still were in their coats and hats. they didn t even take any of their winter clothing off and he immediately said he asked if he could take his penis out. before they realized what could happen they thought it was a joke. they laughed it off. then he did that, took all his clothes off and started masturbated. in front of them? yeah. they were in shock.