First reported by IndieWire
Harvey Weinstein Trial Ends in Mistrial After Jury Deadlocks on Rape Charge
Harvey Weinstein Rape Case Ends in Mistrial After Jury Deadlock in New York
By
Kory Grow
16d ago· 5 min readenNews
92/100
Golden Brown
Bagelometer↗
A baker's-dozen of insight crammed into one ring.
Score92TypenewsSentimentnegative
Summary
Harvey Weinstein's rape case in New York has ended in a mistrial after the jury deadlocked following three days of deliberations. This marks the third time Weinstein has been tried for third-degree rape charges. He was initially convicted in 2020 for raping actress Jessica Mann, but that verdict was overturned. The second trial also resulted in a hung jury. Judge Curtis Farber has given prosecutors 30 days to decide whether to pursue a fourth trial. Weinstein is currently 74 years old.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledThe case was declared a mistrial after three days of deliberations, in which jurors were unable to reach a verdict.
This is the third time Weinstein has been tried for a charge of third-degree rape; Judge Curtis Farber gave prosecutors 30 days to decide whether he will be tried a fourth time.
Weinstein, 74, was initially convicted of raping actress Jessica Mann in 2020, but a judge overturned the verdict.
A verdict was unable to be reached in the second retrial for Harvey Weinstein in New York, leading to mistrial.
