Weinstein third trial confirmed in New York

A New York judge orders a fresh trial for Harvey Weinstein after a June mistrial.

Weinstein faces third trial in New York after mistrial

Harvey Weinstein will be tried again in New York after a mistrial in June in which a jury could not reach a verdict on charges of raping actress Jessica Mann. Judge Curtis Farber has set a timetable to complete the trial before year end. The state already convicted Weinstein in a separate case involving Miriam Haley in 2006 and he will be sentenced for that conviction on September 30. Weinstein denies all charges. His lawyers argued the encounters with accusers were transactional and consensual, and they labeled the women as opportunists. Weinstein was previously convicted in 2020 of rape and criminal sexual act, but that conviction was overturned last year by New York's highest court, prompting the retrial this year. He remains imprisoned in California for a separate rape conviction from December 2022. The case is part of a long arc from the MeToo era that reshaped Hollywood and public discourse around sexual violence.

The new trial shows how high profile cases unfold in slow, public ways. It tests the balance between due process and public demand for accountability. The fact that a separate California sentence remains in play adds pressure on the overall arc of Weinstein's punishment and signals that justice here is both personal and systemic. As the MeToo movement established stronger norms around consent, this retrial could reinforce those norms or become a focal point for intense media scrutiny and political sensitivity. The timeline to finish before year end also raises questions about fairness, resources, and the risk of spectacle overwhelming facts.

Highlights

Justice can be slow, but it is never finished.