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Mistrial Declared in Harvey Weinstein’s New York Rape Retrial After Jury Deadlocks

Prosecutors have 30 days to decide on a fourth trial, a choice that could affect the timing of his pending New York sentencing.

Overview

  • Judge Curtis Farber ended the case in a mistrial Friday after jurors said they were hopelessly deadlocked on the third-degree rape charge involving Jessica Mann.
  • Prosecutors were given 30 days to decide on a fourth trial, with a late-June court hearing set to review next steps.
  • Weinstein remains in custody on a 16-year California rape sentence, and sentencing for his 2025 New York conviction for abusing Miriam Haley is paused until this count is resolved.
  • Mann testified that Weinstein raped her in a Manhattan hotel in 2013, while the defense said the encounter was consensual and highlighted friendly messages; Weinstein pleaded not guilty and denies any non-consensual sex.
  • The 2020 New York convictions were overturned in 2024 for allowing unrelated-accuser testimony, a ruling that narrowed what jurors could hear in the retrials.