Harvey Weinstein was convicted of sexual assault in New York for a second time on Wednesday but acquitted of a second sexual assault charge. Jurors will continue deliberating on a rape charge.The 12-person Manhattan jury—seven men and five women—returned the partial verdict after five days of deliberations. Weinstein held his hands clasped together and rested his head on them as the verdict was read.
The criminal sexual act charge he was found guilty of carries a sentence of up to 25 years. The conviction stems from an allegation that he forced oral sex on ex-production assistant Miriam Haley. He was also convicted of assaulting Haley at his 2020 trial.
Also Read: Woman accusing Harvey Weinstein of rape describes their complex historyThe acquittal stems from an allegation by a new accuser who didn’t testify at the first trial. That accuser, model Kaja Sokola, said Weinstein forced oral sex on her while she was an aspiring actress.
The criminal sexual act charge he was found guilty of carries a sentence of up to 25 years. The conviction stems from an allegation that he forced oral sex on ex-production assistant Miriam Haley. He was also convicted of assaulting Haley at his 2020 trial.
Also Read: Woman accusing Harvey Weinstein of rape describes their complex historyThe acquittal stems from an allegation by a new accuser who didn’t testify at the first trial. That accuser, model Kaja Sokola, said Weinstein forced oral sex on her while she was an aspiring actress.
The jury is still deliberating on a charge that he raped an ex-aspiring actress, Jessica Mann. Weinstein was convicted of raping Mann at the 2020 trial. The mixed, partial verdict capped a tumultuous morning in court.
The jury was excused for the day after the foreperson said he was threatened by another juror. The judge said the jurors needed a cooling-off period before resuming.
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