Harvey Weinstein Found Guilty on One Count in Second New York Trial; Prosecutors to Decide on Further Charges
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In a second New York trial last summer, Weinstein was found guilty on one count of a criminal sexual act in the first degree and not guilty on another. But a third charge, of raping Mann, ended in a mistrial after the jury foreperson declined to return to deliberations, citing concerns for his safety.
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The Daily WireNEW YORK, May 15 (Reuters) – Harvey Weinstein’s third trial in New York over allegations he used his Hollywood clout to prey upon and sexually abuse women ended in a mistrial on Friday, after a jury failed to reach a unanimous verdict on a charge he raped the aspiring actress Jessica Mann.
ABC NewsAn appeals court overturned his 2020 New York conviction on charges that involved Mann and another accuser. At a retrial last year, jury deliberations broke down amid infighting on Mann’s portion of the case, leading to this current retrial. Weinstein is charged with one count of rape in the third degree.
Associated PressAn appeals court overturned his 2020 New York conviction on charges that involved Mann and another accuser. At a retrial last year, jury deliberations broke down amid infighting on Mann’s portion of the case, leading to this current retrial. Weinstein is charged with one count of rape in the third degree.
PBS NewsHourJudge declares mistrial in Harvey Weinstein's New York rape retrial after jury deadlocks The majority-male Manhattan jury had been weighing whether Weinstein raped Jessica Mann, a hairstylist and actor. Weinstein's lawyers argued that the encounter was consensual.
New York PostHarvey Weinstein’s third Manhattan sex crimes trial ended in a mistrial Friday after the panel couldn’t unanimously decide on whether to convict the ex-Miramax boss of allegedly raping actress Jessica Mann in 2013.
HuffPostA majority-male Manhattan jury had been weighing whether Weinstein raped Jessica Mann, a hairstylist and actor. Weinstein’s lawyers argued that the encounter was consensual. It happened in 2013 during a fraught relationship between the then-married Weinstein and the decades-younger Mann.
BBC NewsThe month-long trial was centred around whether Weinstein raped aspiring actress Jessica Mann in a hotel room more than a decade ago. He was initially convicted of raping her, before the verdict was overturned.
Washington ExaminerWhile jurors could not agree on the Mann allegation, Weinstein has already been convicted of several other sex crimes and remains in prison. After three trials, the case surrounding this allegation is again unresolved.
New York TimesJudge Declares Mistrial in Weinstein Rape Trial This was the third time Harvey Weinstein was on trial accused of raping an aspiring actress at a hotel in Manhattan in 2013.
NBC NewsWeinstein was again tried on Mann’s allegations last year, but the jury failed to reach a verdict on the count tied to her.
ReutersHarvey Weinstein's third New York rape trial ends in mistrial - Reuters Harvey Weinstein's third New York rape trial ends in mistrial Reuters
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His defense team has consistently argued that the encounter was consensual. Prosecutors are expected to decide whether to seek another trial, with a hearing scheduled for June 24.
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Associated PressA hearing was set for June 24 for prosecutors to decide if they will go to a fourth trial.
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Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, whose office brought the case, said his office was disappointed but respected the jury system.
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NBC NewsThe day after jurors delivered that mixed verdict, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg said his office was “ready to go forward to trial again, after conferring with Jessica Mann.”
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01 Associated Press Here’s what you need to know about the case: Why has the case gone to trial three times?
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02 USA Today Harvey Weinstein See Harvey Weinstein, from Hollywood movie mogul to conviction May 15, 2026, 4:18 p.m. ET
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03 NPR News Editor's note: This story includes descriptions of allegations of sexual assault and rape.
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04 HuffPost Mann told no one for years about the alleged rape. Nor did she mention it in her introspective, private writing two days later. In a note to herself, she grappled with conflicted feelings about becoming “emotionally attached” in a nonexclusive relationship with a man she didn’t name.
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05 BBC News It marks the third time a New York jury has considered the case against the 74-year-old disgraced film mogul, who remains jailed on other charges.
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06 NBC News 02:55 Court overturns Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions and orders new trial 03:18
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07 New York Post But the jury then sent another note at the lunch break, saying they couldn’t reach an agreement.
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08 The Daily Wire Farber said outside the presence of the jury that it was clear they were “hopelessly deadlocked” and that there was no reason to keep them any longer.
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