Decide in Harvey Weinstein Case Declares Mistrial on Rape Cost

Harvey Weinstein obtained fortunate in his intercourse crimes retrial Thursday … a New York choose simply declared a mistrial on his rape cost after the jury foreperson was a no-show.

The drama went down in a Manhattan courtroom Thursday because the foreperson stated hell no to returning to the jury room after claiming the opposite jurors threatened him. Over what? We do not know but.

Nevertheless, all 12 jurors convicted Weinstein Wednesday of first-degree criminal sexual act for the 2006 case of ex-production assistant Miriam Haley, who accused HW of forcibly performing oral intercourse on her at his Manhattan house.

However Weinstein was acquitted by the jury on a separate cost of prison sexual act arising from comparable allegations introduced by mannequin Kaja Sokola, additionally in 2006.

No verdict was reached Wednesday on the third cost, during which aspiring actress Jessica Mann claimed Weinstein raped her in 2013 … the choose ordered the jury to proceed deliberations to succeed in a conclusion on that rely.

Weinstein was beforehand convicted of the costs in New York in 2020, however that conviction was overturned on appeal in April 2024. In September 2024, the Manhattan District Lawyer’s Workplace introduced plans to retry him on the identical prices.

The 73-year-old didn’t testify in both trial. He is pleaded not responsible to the costs in each trials.

Closing arguments had been accomplished final Wednesday, after 24 witnesses had been referred to as over the course of the trial … Miriam Haley, Kaja Sokola and Jessica Mann every testified about their alleged sexual assaults by the hands of Weinstein.

Within the unique NYC trial, the jury discovered Weinstein responsible of 1st-degree prison sexual act and Third-degree rape. Nevertheless, the jury discovered him not responsible on 2 counts of predatory sexual assault prices, and a 1st-degree rape cost.

On the time of the announcement of the indictment final week, sources advised us prosecutors from Manhattan District Lawyer Alvin Bragg’s workplace requested Weinstein to testify … however, we’re advised HW declined to testify as a result of prosecutors wouldn’t say who his new accusers are.