Harvey Weinstein's third New York trial ends in mistrial : NPR
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Key Points:
- Harvey Weinstein's third New York sex crimes trial ended in a hung jury after three days of deliberations, with nine jurors voting not guilty and three voting guilty on rape charges involving Jessica Mann.
- This mistrial marks the second time in a year that a jury failed to reach a verdict on the same charge against Weinstein, whose earlier convictions have been overturned or resulted in mistrials.
- The prosecution has until late June to decide whether to retry the case, while Weinstein’s defense team plans to continue challenging the charges in New York and California.
- Weinstein, 74, has been imprisoned since 2020, was convicted in California in 2022, and is appealing that verdict; he did not testify in this trial and has cited serious health issues including bone marrow cancer.
- Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg praised Mann’s perseverance and bravery, while jurors cited insufficient facts and inconsistent testimony as reasons for the deadlock.