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Mistrial Declared in Harvey Weinstein’s New York Rape Retrial After Jury Deadlocks

Prosecutors must decide within 30 days whether to try the case again.

Overview

  • Judge Curtis Farber declared a mistrial Friday after about nine hours of deliberations over three days left jurors deadlocked on the 2013 Jessica Mann rape charge.
  • Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said his office will consult with Mann, and the prosecution has 30 days to determine whether to pursue a fourth trial.
  • Weinstein pleaded not guilty to one count of third-degree rape, as Mann testified he forced sex after she said no and the defense argued the encounter was consensual.
  • Weinstein remains in prison on a separate 16-year California rape conviction, and his New York sentencing for the 2025 Miriam Haley conviction is on hold until this count is resolved.
  • This outcome follows a 2020 New York conviction overturned in 2024 for improper accuser testimony and a 2025 retrial that yielded a Haley conviction, an acquittal in Kaja Sokola’s allegation, and a hung jury on Mann’s count.