After Opting Not to Retry Harvey Weinstein, Manhattan DA Urges Legislators to Step up for Sex Assault Survivors
Bragg said 98% of sexual assault perpetrators are never held fully accountable and urged lawmakers to let juries hear more prior-act evidence.
- Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg dropped plans to retry Harvey Weinstein after accuser Jessica Mann stated she could not endure further testimony. Bragg described Mann's letter as "sobering and heartbreaking."
- The New York Court of Appeals overturned Weinstein's 2020 conviction in 2024, ruling that testimony regarding his use of Hollywood influence was "erroneously admitted." This removed critical witness evidence prosecutors relied upon.
- Coordinated bills in the New York State Assembly and Senate would allow prosecutors to introduce testimony about previous "bad acts" to prove motive and intent. Neither received votes this session, according to the state legislature website.
- Weinstein remains incarcerated while serving a 16-year sentence from his 2023 Los Angeles conviction. Prosecutors plan to seek a 20-year sentence on the one criminal sex act charge that resulted in conviction during the New York retrials.
- RAINN reports that 98% of perpetrators are never fully held accountable through the criminal justice system, highlighting systemic barriers survivors face. The National Sexual Assault Hotline provides support at 800-656-HOPE for those who have experienced abuse.
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By Elizabeth Wagmeister, Linh Tran and Rachel Clarke, CNN. Nearly a week after deciding not to retry film producer Harvey Weinstein on a rape charge, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said Wednesday in an exclusive interview with CNN that it is now up to lawmakers to act to help survivors of sexual assault obtain justice. Bragg is seeking to allow prosecutors to present testimony about defendants' prior misconduct so that the voices of all…
After opting not to retry Harvey Weinstein, Manhattan DA urges legislators to step up for sex assault survivors
Nearly a week after opting not to retry movie mogul Harvey Weinstein on a rape charge, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg told CNN in an exclusive interview Wednesday that legislators will have to act to help survivors of sexual assault get their justice.
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