Harvey Weinstein Avoids Fourth Trial as Accuser Declines to Testify Again
En resumen
- 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.
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Por qué importa
Harvey Weinstein, a film mogul, faced a New York rape charge that remained unresolved after an overturned conviction and two hung juries. The charge concerned an allegation by Jessica Mann.
Harvey Weinstein avoided a fourth trial on a New York rape charge after his accuser said she could not endure testifying again, leading prosecutors to drop the #MeToo-era case on Thursday.
The film mogul still stands convicted of another sexual felony in New York and others in California, and he remains behind bars.
But the New York rape charge had remained unresolved after an overturned conviction followed by two hung juries. The judge formally dismissed the charge on Thursday.
Weinstein had a neutral expression as court officers led him out of court in his wheelchair. The Oscar-winning producer denies all the accusations.
The rape charge concerned an allegation that he raped hairstylist and actress Jessica Mann in a Manhattan hotel in 2013.
Mann has testified that she also had a consensual, on-and-off relationship with Weinstein, who was married at the time.
Preguntas abiertas
- Will Mann face any repercussions for her decision?
- What are the implications for other pending cases against Weinstein?
