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Weinstein Convicted of 2006 Sexual Assault as Rape Charge Is Thrown Out

Judge Curtis Farber voided the rape count in response to tense jury deliberations that included threats among jurors.

La procédure pour viol à l’encontre de Harvey Weinstein a été déclarée nulle ce jeudi 12 juin 2025.
Pourquoi Harvey Weinstein a-t-il été condamné?
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Overview

  • A Manhattan jury on June 11 found Harvey Weinstein guilty of forcing former assistant Miriam Haley to perform oral sex in 2006.
  • The jury acquitted Weinstein of a separate 2006 assault allegation by model Kaja Sokola.
  • On June 12 the judge declared the Jessica Mann rape charge null after juror disputes made further deliberation impossible.
  • Reports surfaced of one juror threatening another, prompting the judge to cancel the rape proceedings to restore order.
  • Weinstein, already serving a 16-year California sentence for rape, faces up to 25 additional years in New York with sentencing to be set by Judge Farber.