Harvey Weinstein's New York Rape Trial Ends in Mistrial
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- Harvey Weinstein's third trial in New York over sexual abuse allegations ended in a mistrial Friday after a jury could not reach a unanimous verdict on a rape charge involving aspiring actress Jessica Mann.
- Weinstein, 74, has pleaded not guilty to the charges.
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Harvey Weinstein's third trial in New York over sexual abuse allegations ended in a mistrial. He was a top film producer until allegations of sexual misconduct led to his downfall and fueled a wider social movement. Weinstein has pleaded not guilty to the charges.
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.
Weinstein, 74, was a top film producer until sexual misconduct allegations led to his downfall and fuelled a wider social movement that encouraged women to come forward with accounts of sexual abuse by powerful men.
The case, brought by the Manhattan district attorney’s office, centred on allegations that Weinstein raped Mann in a Manhattan hotel room in 2013 while Mann resisted and repeatedly said “No”.
Weinstein had pleaded not guilty to one count of third-degree rape and has denied assaulting anyone or having non-consensual sex.
His lawyers have argued that Mann fabricated the rape allegation after regretting that her consensual romance with Weinstein failed to advance her film career.
At his first trial in New York in 2020, Weinstein was convicted of raping Mann and assaulting one-time production assistant Miriam Haley in 2006.
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A retrial may be ordered.
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- Will there be a retrial?
- What are the next steps for the prosecution?
- What are the next steps for Harvey Weinstein?
