Judge declares mistrial in Harvey Weinstein’s rape retrial
AP News • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Harvey Weinstein's rape retrial ended in a mistrial after the jury deadlocked on the charge involving Jessica Mann, marking the third inconclusive trial on this specific allegation.
- The jury was unable to reach a unanimous verdict after three days of deliberation, with a hearing scheduled for June 24 to decide if prosecutors will pursue a fourth trial.
- Mann testified that Weinstein raped her in 2013 despite her repeated refusals, while Weinstein's defense argued the encounter was consensual and highlighted their ongoing relationship afterward.
- Weinstein, previously convicted of other sex crimes and currently imprisoned, has maintained he never assaulted anyone, though he admitted to infidelity and wrongdoing.
- The case is a significant part of the #MeToo movement's broader reckoning with sexual misconduct in Hollywood, stemming from allegations that surfaced publicly in 2017.