Judge declares another mistrial in Harvey Weinstein New York rape charge

A judge declared a mistrial in the New York rape case against Harvey Weinstein after the jury reported it was deadlocked. This is the third time a New York jury has deliberated on the charges against the 74-year-old former film producer. The month-long trial focused on allegations that Weinstein raped aspiring actress Jessica Mann in a hotel room over a decade ago. A previous conviction in this case was overturned, and a mistrial was declared in a subsequent trial last year. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg stated that prosecutors are considering whether to pursue a retrial and will consult with Mann. Weinstein is currently jailed on other charges.

Harvey Weinstein's retrial in New York on a rape charge ended in a mistrial on Friday after the jury was unable to reach a unanimous verdict. The jury had been deliberating whether Weinstein raped Jessica Mann in 2013. Weinstein's lawyers argued the encounter was consensual, while Mann testified it was unwanted. This is the third trial related to this charge, as a previous conviction was overturned and a prior retrial also resulted in a deadlocked jury. Weinstein is already serving time for other sex crime convictions on the east and west coasts, but this mistrial leaves the New York rape charge unresolved.

Harvey Weinstein's third New York rape trial concluded in a mistrial on Friday. The jury could not reach a unanimous verdict on the charge that Weinstein raped aspiring actress Jessica Mann in a Manhattan hotel room in 2013. Weinstein, a former top film producer, has pleaded not guilty to the charges and denies any non-consensual sexual activity. This mistrial follows a previous conviction in 2020 that was later overturned, and a separate trial in June 2025 where he was convicted of sexually abusing former production assistant Miriam Haley but acquitted of assaulting Kaja Sokola. Weinstein is currently serving a 16-year prison sentence for a rape conviction in California.

Harvey Weinstein's defense is urging jurors to acquit him as his rape retrial nears its end in Manhattan. The defense argues that the allegations made by hairstylist and actor Jessica Mann, who claims Weinstein raped her in a New York hotel in 2013, are untrue and part of a false narrative. Mann testified that she met Weinstein in early 2013, developed a relationship with him, and was later raped by him after he trapped her in a hotel room. Weinstein did not testify, but his defense contends the encounter was consensual and part of a relationship Mann initiated and maintained until his downfall in 2017. Prosecutors are expected to present their closing arguments later today.