Weinstein Convicted of Sexual Assault in Retrial: Jury Delivers Partial Decision
In a turn of events, Harvey Weinstein, the disgraced Hollywood heavyweight, was partially found guilty in his sexual assault retrial. The jury, made up of 12 individuals, delivered a split decision after days of intense deliberations.
Weinstein, 73, stood trial for three charges: third-degree rape, and two counts of first-degree criminal sexual assault. The jury confirmed guilty verdict regarding one charge—the criminal sexual assault against Miriam Haley. However, Weinstein was acquitted of the criminal sexual assault charge involving Kaja Sokola.[1][3]
As for the third count concerning Jessica Mann, the jury was unable to reach a unanimous decision, resulting in a mistrial.[1][2][3] The judge sent the jury home for the day, with plans to resume deliberations on Thursday.
Tensions arose within the jury room, with reports of infighting and even threats between jurors regarding the rape count.[2] The foreperson accused one juror of making an apparent threat, stating, "Somebody talk to me, 'Oh, we will see you outside,' because I got my decision. I say, 'No, that's my personal decision. You don't have to change me.'"[2] This incident prompted defense attorneys to call for a mistrial and suggest the juror file a complaint with the police.[2]
Despite these incidents, the jury room tension seems to have been dismissed as "schoolyard antics" by the judge.[2] The foreperson indicated feeling safe to return to court on Thursday but requested to meet with a court officer and have court-appointed security present.[2]
As the jury continues to deliberate on the remaining count, neither prosecutors nor defense attorneys could comment on the outcome to the press.[1] Weinstein's publicist claimed the split verdict was still a victory due to it being a "win" on the toughest charge, which had already been served by Weinstein.[1]
However, the lawyer for Kaja Sokola celebrated the verdict as a win for all women who testified and survivors everywhere. Sokola's truth was heard, and her testimony helped bring down a man who believed he was untouchable.[1] Sokola herself expressed hope that speaking up would empower others to do the same.[1]
The trial involved accusations from three women: Miriam Haley, Jessica Mann, and Kaja Sokola. Haley and Sokola both testified that Weinstein forcibly performed oral sex on each of them on separate occasions—Haley at Weinstein's apartment in July 2006 and Sokola at a Manhattan hotel sometime in late April or early May 2006.[3] Mann testified that Weinstein raped her at a New York hotel in 2013.[3]
Interestingly, the case dates back to October 2017 when a bombshell exposé into Weinstein's alleged misconduct was published in The New York Times, which subsequently sparked the #MeToo movement. Weinstein surrendered to police in Lower Manhattan months later, in May 2018, and was arraigned on multiple sex assault charges, some of which were later dismissed.[3]
Rich Schoenstein, vice chair of litigation practice at Tarter Krinsky & Drogin, explained the rarity of the jury's decision, stating, "We're well into deliberations, and the jury essentially said we've agreed on two of the three counts. On one of the counts, we find him guilty. On another of the counts, we find him not guilty. And remember, each count is basically a different victim ... this is just a different decision with respect to each of three women."[3]
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- The jury deliberations in the Harvey Weinstein retrial, centered around crime-and-justice, resulted in a split verdict, with Weinstein being found partially guilty of one count of first-degree criminal sexual assault against Miriam Haley.
- The news of the verdict led to contrasting responses, with Weinstein's publicist stating it was a victory due to it being a "win" on the toughest charge, while the lawyer for one of the accusers, Kaja Sokola, celebrated the verdict as a win for all women who testified and survivors everywhere.
- The Criminal Court's general-news proceedings saw a turn of events when reports of infighting and threats between jurors emerged during the deliberations of the rape count against Weinstein, leading to calls for a mistrial by defense attorneys.
