Prosecutors to Drop Harvey Weinstein's Unresolved Rape Charge; His Other Convictions Stand
Prosecutors said Jessica Mann declined to testify again, and Weinstein still faces longer prison terms from separate convictions in New York and California.
- On Thursday, New York prosecutors dropped the rape charge against Harvey Weinstein, declining a fourth trial in the #MeToo-era case involving a 2013 allegation by Jessica Mann.
- Jessica Mann, who testified for five days, indicated she could no longer endure the legal process, leading Prosecutor Nicole Blumberg to hail her "bravery, strength, courage and inspiration" while announcing dismissal.
- This specific rape charge, a low-level felony punishable by up to four years in prison, remained unresolved after an appeals court overturned a 2020 conviction, with subsequent retrials resulting in deadlocked juries.
- Weinstein remains incarcerated, continuing to serve sentences for separate sexual felony convictions in New York and California, facing considerably longer prison terms on those established counts.
- The case stems from the broader #MeToo campaign for accountability that began in 2017; while this specific New York charge is now closed, Weinstein continues facing legal consequences from his other criminal convictions.
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At the same time, the sentences within the previous trials remain valid.
Actress Jessica Mann accuses Weinstein of rape. After three trials she does not want to testify again.
Harvey Weinstein Charge Dropped After Accuser’s Emotional Court Statement!
Harvey Weinstein will not face another trial on the rape charge involving Jessica Mann after prosecutors said she does not want to testify again. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced yesterday that his office will dismiss the remaining third-degree rape count against Weinstein, 74, after the case ended in a mistrial in May. “In accordance with our survivor-centered approach to prosecutions, we informed the court that we will not ret…
Jessica Mann testified three times against Harvey Weinstein. Her accusation: rape. Once again, the woman does not want to do this. The former producer does not have to go to court again in her case.
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