Judge declares mistrial in Harvey Weinstein’s third New York trial

[1srelluc]

MSN

A New York judge declared a mistrial Friday in the criminal trial of Harvey Weinstein, marking the second time a jury has deadlocked on whether the disgraced Hollywood producer raped an aspiring actress in a Manhattan hotel room.

A separate jury last year had also deadlocked on whether Weinstein raped the woman, Jessica Mann, in 2013.

Weinstein, 74 years old, is still expected to be sentenced in the coming months on a previous criminal-sexual act conviction. He faces up to 25 years on that count.

The verdict comes in Weinstein’s third New York trial, and after more than a decade of criminal proceedings in the state, where Manhattan prosecutors began investigating the producer in 2015. Dozens of allegations against Weinstein kicked off the #MeToo movement in 2017 and led to the downfall of the once-powerful Hollywood figure.

NY.....Not surprised....At least he still might do time on the other charge.

 

[martybegan]

MSN

A New York judge declared a mistrial Friday in the criminal trial of Harvey Weinstein, marking the second time a jury has deadlocked on whether the disgraced Hollywood producer raped an aspiring actress in a Manhattan hotel room.

A separate jury last year had also deadlocked on whether Weinstein raped the woman, Jessica Mann, in 2013.

Weinstein, 74 years old, is still expected to be sentenced in the coming months on a previous criminal-sexual act conviction. He faces up to 25 years on that count.

The verdict comes in Weinstein’s third New York trial, and after more than a decade of criminal proceedings in the state, where Manhattan prosecutors began investigating the producer in 2015. Dozens of allegations against Weinstein kicked off the #MeToo movement in 2017 and led to the downfall of the once-powerful Hollywood figure.

NY.....Not surprised....At least he still might do time on the other charge.

There are two types of crimes, "who did it" and "what happened"

What happened, as the Weinstein case devolves to, is much harder to prove. Was what he did rape or not?

"who did it" is things like murder. We have a dead body, we just need to figure out who killed them.

 

[Dante]

A New York judge declared a mistrial Friday in the criminal trial of Harvey Weinstein, marking the second time a jury has deadlocked...

That man is a despicable human being, but...