Judge Declares 3rd Weinstein Mistrial After Jury Deadlocks on Rape Charge
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Updated · The New York Times · May 22
Judge Declares 3rd Weinstein Mistrial After Jury Deadlocks on Rape Charge
11 articles · Updated · The New York Times · May 22
A Manhattan judge declared a third mistrial in Harvey Weinstein’s rape case after jurors again failed to reach a verdict on the charge involving Jessica Mann.
The deadlock follows an April 2024 ruling that overturned Weinstein’s 2020 New York conviction in Mann’s case, forcing a retrial that had already ended in mistrial in June 2025.
The repeated impasse underscores how the case turned on sharply conflicting accounts, with the defense arguing the encounter was consensual and attacking the accuser’s credibility.
The outcome adds to signs that #MeToo-era courtroom momentum has weakened, as defense lawyers in several recent high-profile sexual assault cases have revived and refined familiar tactics.
Are recent mistrials a sign of new defense tactics or the fading influence of the #MeToo movement?
In an era of digital proof, has a victim's testimony lost its power in sexual assault trials?
As institutions pay billions for abuse, why are juries deadlocking on convictions for powerful men?