Manhattan jury delivers split verdict in Harvey Weinstein retrial

A Manhattan jury delivered a split verdict in the retrial of former film producer Harvey Weinstein on June 11, 2025. Weinstein was found guilty of criminal sexual assault for forcibly performing oral sex on Miriam Haley, a former production assistant, in 2006. He was acquitted of a second charge involving a similar incident with model Kaja Sokola, also alleged to have occurred in 2006.

The jury could not reach a unanimous decision on a third charge of third-degree rape involving Jessica Mann, a former aspiring actress who alleges Weinstein raped her in a hotel room in 2013. As a result, deliberations on that charge will continue.

Weinstein, who is 73 years old, did not testify in his own defense and has consistently denied all allegations. His attorneys argued that the encounters were consensual and raised questions about the credibility of the accusers.

This retrial followed the overturning of Weinstein’s original 2020 conviction in New York. The state’s highest court ruled in 2024 that the judge in that case had improperly allowed testimony from additional accusers whose allegations were not part of the charges being tried, a ruling which set the stage for the current proceedings.

During deliberations in this retrial, tensions among the jurors were evident as the jury foreperson notified the court about pressure and personal attacks from other jurors, suggesting a strained decision-making process. Weinstein’s defense requested a mistrial based on this disclosure, but the judge denied the motion and instructed the jury to continue.

Weinstein is already serving a 16-year sentence from a separate conviction in Los Angeles. The outcome of this retrial could affect any future legal actions or sentencing outcomes in New York, depending on whether the jury eventually reaches a verdict on the unresolved rape charge.