Harvey Weinstein's Third New York Rape Trial Ends in Mistrial
Harvey Weinstein's third rape trial in New York has concluded with a mistrial after the jury could not reach a unanimous verdict. The case involved allegations of sexual abuse by the former film producer.
Harvey Weinstein’s third trial in New York over allegations he used his Hollywood clout to prey upon and sexually abuse women ended in a mistrial on Friday, after a jury failed to reach a unanimous verdict on a charge he raped the aspiring actress Jessica Mann. Weinstein, 74, was a top film producer until sexual misconduct allegations led to his downfall and fuelled a wider social movement that encouraged women to come forward with accounts of sexual abuse by powerful men. The case, brought by...