Prosecutors Drop Rape Charge Against Harvey Weinstein After Juries Fail to Reach Verdict
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Gene Maddaus
Summary
New York prosecutors dropped a third-degree rape charge against Harvey Weinstein after two juries deadlocked on the allegation. The accuser, Jessica Mann, declined to testify at a fourth trial. Manhattan D.A. Alvin Bragg affirmed belief in Mann's credibility, noting the extraordinary personal toll of multiple trials on her.
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VarietyProsecutors Drop Rape Charge Against Harvey Weinstein After Juries Fail to Reach Verdictvariety.comKey quotes
· 2 pulledTo be clear, we believe Ms. Mann's account and her credibility as a witness.
This has been an extraordinarily taxing ordeal for her, and she has never wavered while testifying in front of two grand juries and three trial juries over the
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