Harvey Weinstein Convicted in NYC Retrial—But It’s Complicated
Harvey Weinstein’s name is back in the headlines, and not in a good way. The disgraced movie mogul has been convicted of one count of a criminal sexual act in his New York City sex crimes retrial—while skating on another and facing a hung jury on the third.
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This retrial has been one for the books, especially with a mostly female jury delivering a mixed verdict that still has the public shook. Weinstein was found guilty of assaulting Miriam Haley but was found not guilty in the charge involving Kaja Sokola. And the jury? They still haven’t figured it out when it comes to Jessica Mann—they were instructed to try again.
Weinstein, who once ruled Hollywood, faced two counts of first-degree criminal sexual act and one count of third-degree rape. This trial, which kicked off in April, featured heart-wrenching testimony from three women, all describing separate assaults allegedly committed by Weinstein during his reign of power.
But just before the partial verdict dropped, Harvey had a full-on moment in court. He directly addressed Judge Curtis Farber, practically begging for a mistrial.
“This is my life that’s on the line,” he said. “I am not getting a fair trial… You are endangering me, Your Honor.”
Jury Room Drama: “I’ll Meet You Outside One Day”
This wasn’t your typical courtroom deliberation. Nope—things got so heated in the jury room, they started sounding more like a scene out of a mob movie than a legal proceeding.
Earlier on Wednesday, the jury foreperson told Judge Farber things were spiraling inside that room. According to the judge, some jurors were straight-up yelling at each other, with one even saying, “I’ll meet you outside one day.”
Judge Farber read the report aloud in court, saying the tension was real and that the foreperson “wasn’t budging” on his position. Whatever side he was on—he was standing firm.
Weinstein’s defense team quickly pounced on the mess. His lawyer, Arthur Aidala, came out swinging:
“A crime was committed against this juror,” he argued, calling the environment “menacing and harassment.”
He urged the judge to take the situation seriously, but the retrial kept rolling. Farber didn’t immediately declare a mistrial, instead telling the jury to keep deliberating.
