Judge declares mistrial in Harvey Weinstein’s rape retrial after jury deadlocked
Summary
A jury in Manhattan could not agree on a verdict in the rape retrial of Harvey Weinstein, leading the judge to declare a mistrial. Weinstein faces one count of third-degree rape related to an incident with Jessica Mann in 2013, but other charges against him have resulted in convictions.Key Facts
- Harvey Weinstein’s rape retrial ended in a mistrial after the jury could not reach a unanimous decision.
- The charge involved an alleged 2013 rape of Jessica Mann, a hairstylist and actor.
- Weinstein’s lawyers said the sexual encounter was consensual.
- Mann testified that while some sexual contact was consensual, Weinstein forced sex on one occasion after she said no.
- Weinstein was convicted of other sexual crimes on the East and West coasts of the U.S. and remains in jail.
- The current retrial is the third trial related to these specific New York charges.
- Weinstein did not testify during the retrial; Mann testified for five days.
- An earlier 2020 New York conviction involving Mann was overturned by an appeals court, leading to these retrials.
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