Weinstein’s New York rape charge dropped after accuser says she can’t endure fourth trial

Harvey Weinstein avoided a fourth trial on a New York rape charge after his accuser said she could not endure testifying again, leading prosecutors to drop the #MeToo-era case on Thursday.The film mogul still stands convicted of another sexual felony in New York and others in California, and he remains behind bars.But the New York rape charge had remained unresolved after an overturned conviction followed by two hung juries. The judge formally dismissed the charge on Thursday.Weinstein had a neutral expression as court officers led him out of court in his wheelchair. The Oscar-winning producer denies all the accusations.The rape charge concerned an allegation that he raped hairstylist and actress Jessica Mann in a Manhattan hotel in 2013.Former actress Jessica Mann arrives for the trial of Harvey Weinstein in New York in January 2020. Photo: AFPMann has testified that she also had a consensual, on-and-off relationship with Weinstein, who was married at the time.