Harvey Weinstein Rape Case Dropped After Second Hung Jury [View all]

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Source: Bloomberg Law

New York Brief
Harvey Weinstein Rape Case Dropped After Second Hung Jury

June 25, 2026, 11:00 AM EDT
Mike Vilensky
Senior Correspondent


Harvey Weinstein, former co-chairman of the Weinstein Co., at Manhattan criminal court in New York, US, on Thursday, June 25, 2026.
Adam Gray/Bloomberg

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has decided to drop a rape case against Harvey Weinstein after two consecutive juries failed to reach a verdict on the charge.

Assistant District Attorney Nicole Blumberg told Judge Curtis Farber in Manhattan criminal court on Thursday that they wouldn't proceed after consulting with the alleged rape victim, Jessica Mann, who "wants to move on with her life."

Weinstein, who has been in jail since 2020, is awaiting sentencing for a separate New York sexual assault conviction, something that had been held up by this other charge. He also faces prison time for a California conviction that's being appealed.

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