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Weinstein Found Guilty Again of First-Degree Sexual Assault in New York

After New York’s appeals court vacated his 2020 conviction last year, this verdict adds to an existing 16-year California sentence.

Diez claves del nuevo 'caso Harvey Weinstein'
Harvey Weinstein durante el juicio en Manhattan
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Overview

  • A five-day jury deliberation ended with Weinstein convicted on one count of first-degree sexual assault against former assistant Miriam Haley, exposing him to up to 25 years in prison.
  • Jurors acquitted him of first-degree assault charges brought by Kaja Sokola and will resume deliberations on a third-degree rape accusation by Jessica Mann.
  • The retrial was ordered after New York’s top appeals court overturned his original conviction in April 2024 on procedural grounds.
  • Weinstein is already serving a 16-year sentence in California for a 2023 rape conviction and has reported health issues including leukemia and heart problems.
  • Advocates see the case as another benchmark for the #MeToo movement’s effort to hold powerful entertainment figures accountable for sexual misconduct.