Harvey Weinstein Convicted on One Sex Crime Charge in Retrial, Acquitted on Another, Jury Hung on Third

Harvey Weinstein appears in state court in Manhattan for his retrial, Wednesday, June 11, 2025, in New York. (Steven Hirsch /New York Post via AP, Pool)

Former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein was convicted Wednesday of a criminal sex act involving a 2006 assault on Miriam Haley, a former production assistant, as a Manhattan jury delivered a split verdict in his closely watched sex crimes retrial. Jurors acquitted him of a second charge tied to another woman, while remaining deadlocked on a third charge involving a separate accuser.

The outcome, both partial conviction and partial acquittal, offered a mixed result for prosecutors and accusers — and for Weinstein — in a retrial that once again placed the spotlight on one of the central figures of the #MeToo movement.

Weinstein, 73, had previously been convicted in 2020 on similar charges, marking a dramatic fall for one of Hollywood’s most powerful figures. That conviction was overturned in 2023 by a New York appellate court, prompting this retrial in the same Manhattan courthouse.

This time, Weinstein was found guilty of forcing Miriam Haley to engage in a sexual act in 2006. Speaking after the verdict, Haley described the retrial process as “exhausting and at times dehumanizing,” but said the jury’s decision “gives me hope.”

Weinstein was acquitted of another criminal sex act charge stemming from allegations by Kaja Sokola, a former model who claimed he assaulted her in 2006. Despite the acquittal, Sokola called the verdict “a big win for everyone” and described it as “the closing of a chapter that caused me a lot of pain throughout my life.”

Jurors are set to resume deliberations Thursday on a third charge — third-degree rape — involving hairstylist and actor Jessica Mann. That charge carries a lighter sentence than the first-degree criminal sex act for which Weinstein was convicted.

Weinstein has denied all allegations of sexual assault or rape.

The retrial was marked by unusual courtroom drama. Jury deliberations were repeatedly interrupted by reports of internal conflict. The jury foreperson claimed he felt bullied by fellow jurors, describing tense moments when another juror allegedly glared at him, threatened him by saying, “You going to see me outside,” and tried to pressure him to change his vote.

“I feel afraid inside there,” the foreperson said in a closed-door session with the judge, prosecutors, and defense attorneys. The issue prompted multiple mistrial requests from Weinstein’s defense team, all of which were denied.

Weinstein himself pleaded with the judge to stop the trial, saying, “My life is on the line, and you know what? It’s not fair.” The former mogul added, “It’s time to say this trial is over.”

Weinstein’s reputation as a dominant figure in the film industry was shattered when widespread allegations of sexual misconduct emerged in 2017. His former companies produced or distributed numerous Oscar-winning films, including “Shakespeare in Love,” which earned him a best picture Oscar in 1999. He was also known as a major donor to Democratic political campaigns.

In 2015, an Italian model accused Weinstein of groping her in his Manhattan office. Despite the report to police, no charges were filed at the time — an early episode in what would later become a pattern of alleged abuse.

The current conviction reinforces Weinstein’s legal jeopardy, as he continues to face additional charges in Los Angeles and legal scrutiny in other jurisdictions. For now, the retrial verdict represents a partial but significant milestone in the broader reckoning that his downfall ignited.