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Two jurors claim they were bullied into convicting Harvey Weinstein and regret it, his lawyers say
Two jurors said they felt bullied into convicting Weinstein of a 2006 sex act, prompting a judge to delay ruling until after a prosecutor's investigation.
- On Thursday, Weinstein's defense lawyers filed papers seeking to overturn Harvey Weinstein's first-degree criminal sex act conviction, alleging it was tainted by `threats, intimidation, and extraneous bias`.
- Juror affidavits say two jurors felt overwhelmed and intimidated, fearing for their safety while being screamed at and threatened in the jury room.
- A separate jury outcome involved a mistrial after the foreperson declined to continue deliberating on the Jessica Mann rape charge, while the panel of seven women and five men was reportedly deadlocked 6-6 before claims shifted it to a unanimous verdict.
- Judge Curtis Farber gave Manhattan prosecutors until Nov. 10 to investigate juror allegations and will rule on Dec. 22, delaying any decision past Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's Nov. 4 reelection.
- The conviction carries the potential for up to 25 years in prison, and Harvey Weinstein has been jailed since his 2020 conviction and is appealing a separate California sentence.
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