Prosecutors Dismiss Rape Charge Against Harvey Weinstein, Who Won’t Be Tried a Fourth Time
Manhattan prosecutors have declined to pursue a fourth retrial for Harvey Weinstein's unresolved rape charge.
📍 Where it landed
Prosecutors dismissed the rape charge against Harvey Weinstein, declining to pursue a fourth trial after two previous juries deadlocked. The charge was dropped, but Weinstein's other convictions remain standing.
The case is now closed without a definitive verdict on the dropped charge.
Epilogue added 43d ago, after coverage quieted.
The obvious questions
Why was the charge dismissed?
The charge was dropped after two juries deadlocked and a mistrial occurred.
Will Harvey Weinstein face more trials for this specific charge?
No, prosecutors have declined to pursue a fourth retrial.
Are all of Harvey Weinstein's convictions overturned?
No, according to AP News, his other convictions stand.
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The story so far
Manhattan District Attorney Bragg has dismissed a rape charge against Harvey Weinstein. The decision follows two deadlocked juries and a mistrial.
While this specific charge has been dropped, coverage notes that his other convictions remain in place. Reporting from AP News, Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, USA Today, and amNewYork emphasizes that Weinstein will not be tried a fourth time for this charge.
The focus of the coverage is on the prosecutorial decision to cease further attempts at a trial for this particular case. Further developments will depend on the status of Weinstein's remaining convictions, as coverage indicates those still stand.
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The reporting (9)
- What to know about Harvey Weinstein’s cases after a rape charge was dropped AP News · 46d ago
- Prosecutors drop Harvey Weinstein's New York rape charge CBS News · 46d ago
- Harvey Weinstein's New York rape charge dropped Yahoo · 46d ago
- New York prosecutors seek to drop Harvey Weinstein rape charge The Guardian · 46d ago
- Manhattan DA Bragg declines to pursue fourth retrial of Harvey Weinstein’s rape charge amNewYork · 46d ago
- Prosecutors Drop Harvey Weinstein Rape Charge After Two Juries Deadlocked Variety · 46d ago
- Prosecutors to drop Harvey Weinstein’s unresolved rape charge; his other convictions stand AP News · 46d ago
- Harvey Weinstein rape charge dismissed after mistrial USA Today · 46d ago
- Prosecutors Dismiss Rape Charge Against Harvey Weinstein, Who Won’t Be Tried a Fourth Time The Hollywood Reporter · 46d ago broke it first
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