Weinstein Jury: Movie Mogul Guilty of Rape, Criminal Sex Act
Disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein—once revered as one of Hollywood’s most influential power brokers—was found guilty of third-degree rape and first-degree criminal sex act on Monday at his watershed trial in Manhattan.
After over five days of deliberation, jurors in Manhattan Supreme Court cleared Weinstein, 67, of the most serious charge against him, predatory sex assault, which would have carried with it the possibility of life in prison. He faced five charges, including predatory sexual assault and first-degree rape, for the alleged sexual assault of Miriam Haleyi inside his SoHo apartment in 2006 and the alleged 2013 rape of Jessica Mann inside a New York hotel room.
As the verdict was read to the packed courtroom, Weinstein looked straight ahead without emotion. He now faces up to 25 years in in prison.
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