Overview

• Jurors asked Judge Curtis Farber to clarify the full definition of reasonable doubt and unanimity requirements after identifying potential deadlock risks.
• Some jurors reported that colleagues were pressuring peers by invoking Weinstein’s past allegations rather than limiting deliberations to the incidents on trial.
• Weinstein’s defense counsel Arthur Aidala filed a mistrial motion citing juror misconduct and compromised deliberations.
• The proceedings follow an appellate court’s 2024 decision that overturned Weinstein’s 2020 conviction on procedural grounds.
• Weinstein remains in custody under New York and California sentences as the case continues to test the legal system’s handling of high-profile #MeToo allegations.