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Harvey Weinstein rape charge dismissed after mistrial
New York prosecutors have dropped a third-degree rape charge against Harvey Weinstein on June 25. The decision followed two deadlocked juries and the accuser's refusal to testify again. Other convictions in New York and California remain in place.
What changed
Prosecutors decided against pursuing a fourth trial for the unresolved rape charge.
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New York Prosecutors Drop Final Rape Charge Against Harvey Weinstein
confidence 100%New York prosecutors have dropped a third-degree rape charge against Harvey Weinstein on June 25. The decision followed two deadlocked juries and the accuser's refusal to testify again. Other convictions in New York and California remain in place.
What's confirmed:
- New York prosecutors dropped a third-degree rape charge against Harvey Weinstein on June 25.
- The charge was dismissed after two juries deadlocked.
- Accuser Jessica Mann declined to testify again.
- Weinstein remains convicted of a sexual felony in New York and other charges in California.
- Weinstein is currently serving a 16-year sentence for his California conviction.
- Weinstein is held at Rikers Island maximum-security prison.