Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 15 years in sexual assault retrial

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Carter, C. (2026, September 23). Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 15 years in sexual assault retrial. Washington Examiner. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/crime/4739308/harvey-weinstein-sentence-15-years-sexual-assault-retrial/

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Washington Examiner · collected 2026-09-23 · by Claire Carter

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Harvey Weinstein was sentenced to an additional 15 years in prison for sexually assaulting his former assistant, Miriam Haley, at his apartment in New York City in 2006. The sentencing comes more than six years after Weinstein's first conviction and retrial, which occurred due to the overturning of his original conviction by a state appeals court. Prosecutors pursued this retrial based on charges that Weinstein forcibly performed oral sex on Haley; Weinstein denied these allegations but apologized for hurting anyone through his actions.
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Harvey Weinstein, the disgraced movie mogul once at the center of power in Hollywood, was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Wednesday for sexually assaulting a former production assistant, Miriam Haley, in 2006. This follows his conviction after a retrial in New York last year and overturning of his original 2020 conviction by the state's highest court in 2024 due to prejudicial testimony from other women whose allegations were not part of the case.

Weinstein, now 74, was rolled into Manhattan Supreme Court in a wheelchair, pleading for "mercy" and acknowledging he is "not perfect." Prosecutors sought up to 25 years in prison but had indicated they would accept 15 years. Judge Curtis Farber noted Weinstein's legacy could have been greatness but instead included the assault on Haley.

Haley, who was present at the sentencing, stated that being sexually assaulted by Weinstein has caused her "devastating effects" and a loss of security that may never fully recover. She had testified twice about the incident where Weinstein forcibly performed oral sex on her after inviting her back to his Manhattan apartment.

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Narrative

The sentencing marks the latest chapter in a lengthy legal battle that began with Weinstein’s 2020 conviction on first-degree criminal sexual act involving Haley and third-degree rape involving aspiring actress Jessica Mann.
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🔮 In court on Wednesday, Weinstein denied the allegations, claiming he was “not a violent man,” but apologized to “anyone I may have hurt by my actions.”
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Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 15 years in sexual assault retrial · mixed framing

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Former Hollywood giant Harvey Weinstein was sentenced to 15 years in prison for sexually assaulting his former assistant, Miriam Haley, more than six years after the disgraced producer was first convicted. asserted
producer → sentence → assistant
Weinstein, 74, was sentenced Wednesday in New York for forcibly performing oral sex on Haley at his apartment in 2006. asserted
Weinstein → sentence → 2006
A jury convicted Weinstein of the charge during a retrial last year after the state’s highest court overturned his original conviction. asserted
court → convict → conviction
Weinstein has already spent more than six years behind bars as his New York case worked its way through trials and appeals. asserted
case → spend → trials
The sentencing marks the latest chapter in a lengthy legal battle that began with Weinstein’s 2020 conviction on first-degree criminal sexual act involving Haley and third-degree rape involving aspiring actress Jessica Mann. asserted
that → mark → Mann
He was sentenced to 23 years in prison at the time, but the conviction was overturned by a New York state appeals court, and a judge ordered a new trial. asserted
judge → sentence → trial
In court on Wednesday, Weinstein denied the allegations, claiming he was “not a violent man,” but apologized to “anyone I may have hurt by my actions.” uncertain
I → deny → actions
The disgraced Miramax founder was again found guilty on charges involving Haley, but the second New York case ended in a mistrial after the jury could not reach a verdict on Mann’s allegations. uncertain
jury → find → allegations
Prosecutors tried to retry the Mann charge this year, but it ended in another mistrial in May when jurors could not reach a unanimous verdict. uncertain
jurors → try → verdict
Prosecutors dropped the charge in June after Mann said she could not endure testifying again. uncertain
she → drop → June
Weinstein was also separately convicted in California, where a jury found him guilty in 2022 of rape and sexual assault involving an Italian model. asserted
him → convict → model
A California appeals court upheld those convictions in June but vacated his 16-year sentence and ordered that he be resentenced. asserted
he → uphold → sentence
He has maintained that his sexual encounters were consensual. asserted
encounters → maintain → ?
He has admitted to being unfaithful to his then-wife but has maintained that he “acted wrongly, but I never assaulted anyone.” asserted
I → admit → anyone
Weinstein, once one of the most influential figures in Hollywood, became a central figure in the #MeToo movement after he was publicly accused of sexual misconduct beginning in 2017. asserted
he → become → 2017
More than 80 women have accused Weinstein of sexual assault or harassment. asserted
women → accuse → assault
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