Harvey Weinstein's third Manhattan rape trial ruled mistrial

A judge declared a mistrial Friday in Harvey Weinstein’s rape retrial after the jury said it was deadlocked and unable to reach a unanimous verdict.

In a note to Judge Curtis Farber, jurors reported they could not decide whether Weinstein raped former aspiring actor Jessica Mann in a Manhattan hotel in 2013. The panel had deliberated for approximately nine hours over three days.

Farber said, “I see no reason to go any further.”

This marked Weinstein’s third sex crimes trial. Nearly a year earlier, a different New York jury also failed to reach a verdict on a charge tied to Mann’s allegations.

Weinstein had pleaded not guilty to third-degree rape and denied all allegations of nonconsensual sex.

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said his office would “consider our next steps in consultation with Ms. Mann.” He added, “While we are disappointed that the proceedings ended with a mistrial, we deeply respect the jury system.”

Weinstein was first convicted in 2020 of third-degree rape involving Mann, but that conviction was overturned on appeal in 2024. In a second trial last year he was convicted of first-degree criminal sexual act against Miriam Haley and acquitted on a similar charge involving Kaja Sokola.

Weinstein has been behind bars since 2020 and has faced serious health issues, including a 2024 diagnosis of bone marrow cancer. Nearly 100 women have accused him of sexual assault or harassment.