Harvey Weinstein gets 15 years in jail for 2006 New York sex crime

AP Associated PressSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-09-23 · 16:04 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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Disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for a 2006 felony sex crime. This sentencing follows a retrial last year where a jury found him guilty again of sexually assaulting former TV production assistant Miriam Haley. Weinstein's legal journey has been lengthy, spanning over six years after his initial 2020 conviction was overturned by New York's highest court. The court cited prejudice from testimony by other women as grounds for the retrial. Once a powerful Oscar-winning producer, Weinstein's career collapsed in 2017 amid widespread sexual assault allegations that fueled the #MeToo movement.

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The court ruled Weinstein was prejudiced by testimony from other women whose allegations weren’t part of the case.

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In 2024, New York’s highest court erased Weinstein’s conviction and ordered a new trial.

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A jury found Weinstein guilty again at a retrial last year.

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Weinstein's sentencing followed a legal odyssey spanning more than six years after his 2020 conviction was overturned.

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Harvey Weinstein was sentenced to 15 years in prison for a 2006 New York sex crime.

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Harvey Weinstein, the disgraced movie mogul, was sentenced to 15 years in prison Wednesday for a felony sex crime in another #MeToo reckoning.Weinstein’s sentencing for sexually assaulting one-time TV production assistant Miriam Haley followed a legal odyssey spanning more than six years after his 2020 conviction was overturned. A jury found Weinstein guilty again at a retrial last year.Once among the most powerful figures in the entertainment industry, Weinstein was an Oscar-winning producer whose hits included Shakespeare in Love, Pulp Fiction and Chocolat. But his downfall came quickly after sexual assault allegations in 2017 set off the #MeToo movement.In 2024, New York’s highest court erased Weinstein’s conviction six years earlier and ordered a new trial, ruling that Weinstein was prejudiced by testimony from other women whose allegations weren’t part of the case.

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