New York prosecutors dropped a rape charge against Harvey Weinstein, with accuser Jessica Mann supporting the decision after three trials ended inconclusively. The 74-year-old remains incarcerated pending appeals of other sex crime convictions.
Harvey Weinstein will not face a fourth trial on a New York rape charge after his accuser, Jessica Mann, stated she could not testify again. Prosecutors dropped the case on Thursday, leaving Weinstein convicted of other felonies in New York and California.
New York prosecutors have dropped a rape charge against Harvey Weinstein after three previous trials resulted in an overturned conviction and two hung juries. The decision follows discussions with accuser Jessica Mann, who does not wish to undergo another trial. Weinstein's other convictions remain.
Le procureur de Manhattan abandonne les poursuites contre Harvey Weinstein dans une affaire de viol. L'actrice Jessica Mann, 27 ans à l'époque, accusait l'ex-magnat d'Hollywood de l'avoir violée en 2013. Weinstein, 74 ans, a toujours nié, affirmant que la relation était consentie. C'est le troisième procès non concluant dans cette affaire.
England players will decide whether to shake hands with Ghana's Thomas Partey, who faces rape charges, ahead of their World Cup match. Partey was denied entry to Canada but granted a US visa. Other World Cup players also face similar accusations.
Moroccan footballer Achraf Hakimi will face trial in France on a rape charge after an appeals court upheld a decision to refer the case to a criminal court. Hakimi denies the allegations and stated he welcomes the trial to clear his name.
PSG defender Achraf Hakimi will face trial on a rape charge after his appeal was rejected. Hakimi, who denies wrongdoing, stated he has been waiting for the trial to present his side of the story.
A judge dismissed a first-degree felony rape charge against former BYU wide receiver Parker Kingston. Prosecutors plan to refile, citing the alleged victim's health issues preventing trial participation. Kingston's defense opposed the delay, citing his right to a speedy trial.
A Canadian judge has rejected an appeal by Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey to enter the country for the World Cup, citing UK charges of rape and sexual assault. Partey had claimed he had not been charged with any criminal offenses.
Marius Borg Høiby, son of Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit, was sentenced to four years in prison after being convicted of two rape charges. He faced 40 criminal charges, including assault and drug offenses, stemming from incidents between 2018 and 2024.
Marius Borg Hoiby, 29, acquitted of rape charges but convicted of lesser offenses, faces sentencing after a seven-week trial that detailed his drug addiction and sexual encounters. The case has impacted the Norwegian royal family's popularity.
Ghana's government has strongly criticized Canada's decision to deny midfielder Thomas Partey a visa for the World Cup opener, citing "extremely unfair" reliance on unproven rape charges. Ghana is pursuing diplomatic and legal action to overturn the refusal.
Ghanaian footballer Thomas Partey, 32, has been denied a visa to enter Canada for the World Cup 2026 due to seven rape charges in the UK. He will miss Ghana's first match in Toronto but can play in the US. FIFA stated host governments decide on visas.
Ghanaian footballer Thomas Partey, facing seven rape and one sexual assault charge in the UK, has been denied entry into Canada for his country's match against Panama in Toronto on June 17. Partey, who previously played for Arsenal and currently plays for Villarreal, has denied the charges.
Ghanaian footballer Thomas Partey has been denied entry to Canada due to rape and sexual assault charges, preventing him from playing in his team's World Cup opener against Panama in Toronto. FIFA confirmed the visa refusal, stating they do not control host country immigration processes.
Prosecutors have charged Jang Yoon-gi (23) with murder by rape, alleging he initially approached a high school student with the intent to sexually assault her. He is also accused of assaulting another woman prior to the murder.
Wander Franco pleaded guilty to statutory rape and psychological abuse charges in the Dominican Republic but avoided jail time. A judge granted him judicial clemency, citing his victimhood from extortion by the minor's mother, who received a 10-year sentence.
PSG defender Achraf Hakimi appeared in court to request the dismissal of rape charges. His defense presented a letter from Kylian Mbappé, who clarified his previous testimony about Hakimi's alleged confession.
Harvey Weinstein's third New York trial on a rape charge against Jessica Mann ended in a hung jury after three days of deliberations, the second time in a year a jury failed to reach a verdict on the same charge.
