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Split Verdict in Harvey Weinstein's New York Retrial

Deliberations will resume Thursday on the final rape accusation following juror complaints about threats that disrupted the process.

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Overview

  • A Manhattan jury convicted Weinstein of first-degree criminal sexual act for sexually assaulting Miriam Haley in 2006.
  • Jurors acquitted him of a separate criminal sex act charge related to Kaja Sokola and remain deadlocked on a third-degree rape count involving Jessica Mann.
  • Defense attorney Arthur Aidala moved for a mistrial after a juror reported threats and intimidation from fellow panelists during deliberations.
  • The retrial was ordered after the New York Court of Appeals overturned his 2020 conviction in April 2024 over improperly admitted testimony about prior bad acts.
  • Weinstein is already serving a 16-year prison sentence in California for a 2022 rape conviction and faces continued proceedings in New York.