Overview
- In a new Radio Times interview, Dench said she "imagines" Harvey Weinstein has "done his time" and described forgiveness as a personal matter.
- Dench said she remains in contact with Kevin Spacey and called him "exonerated," noting their continued texting.
- Weinstein is incarcerated on a 16-year sentence stemming from his 2022 Los Angeles conviction, while his 2025 New York retrial produced a split result: guilty on one count involving Miriam Haley, acquittal on another, and a mistrial on a third allegation.
- Weinstein responded through a representative thanking Dench and asserting he has been mistreated in custody, disputing some claims and expressing a desire to return to his family.
- The remarks drew online backlash and renewed debate over forgiveness and accountability; Dench previously condemned the 2017 allegations and has argued that an artist's work can be considered separately from their misconduct.