Overview
- Judge Curtis Farber denied a motion to vacate the Miriam Haley criminal sexual act conviction, finding juror affidavits described internal deliberations rather than outside influence or bias.
- Farber scheduled a March 3 retrial on the unresolved third-degree rape charge involving Jessica Mann, which carries a maximum four-year sentence.
- The Manhattan district attorney’s office signaled it intends to retry the Mann count, and the court set another hearing for February 25 on pending motions.
- Defense attorney Arthur Aidala told the court he will pursue plea negotiations, with the team indicating Weinstein would consider a deal that runs concurrent with his existing time.
- Prosecutors asked the judge to sentence Weinstein on the Haley conviction now, but Farber opted to wait until the Mann charge is resolved as Weinstein remains at Rikers and continues to profess innocence.