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Harvey Weinstein Retrial Begins with Opening Arguments in New York

A newly seated jury of seven women and five men will hear allegations from three accusers, revisiting and expanding upon charges from the overturned 2020 conviction.

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Overview

  • The retrial follows the 2024 overturning of Weinstein's 2020 conviction due to procedural errors, with stricter evidentiary rules now in place.
  • A jury comprising seven women, five men, and six alternates was selected from nearly 300 candidates to ensure impartiality.
  • Prosecutors are revisiting two charges from the original trial and have added a third allegation involving forced oral sex in 2006.
  • Weinstein, who denies all allegations and claims the encounters were consensual, remains in custody under a separate 16-year Los Angeles sentence.
  • The trial, expected to last about five weeks, begins with opening arguments on April 23, 2025, in Manhattan.