Harvey Weinstein just got hit with another guilty verdict—this time, for a 2006 sex assault in New York. But the courtroom drama isn’t over yet.
The disgraced movie mogul was found guilty of criminal sexual act in the first degree for forcibly performing oral sex on former production assistant Mimi Haley. That’s according to The Guardian, who covered every beat of this tense retrial.
But in a twist that could rival one of his old Oscar-bait films, Weinstein was cleared of another charge involving Kaja Sokola, and the jury is still deadlocked on whether he raped actress Jessica Mann in 2013. Yup—Weinstein’s not walking free, but he’s not done facing the music either.
“I hope this conviction empowers others to speak out,” Haley said after the verdict, her voice shaking but steady, as quoted by The Guardian. She called it a “step forward.”
Meanwhile, Sokola—whose allegation was thrown out by the jury—said she still saw this as “a big win for everyone.”
The retrial, ordered after Weinstein’s 2020 New York conviction was overturned in 2024, aimed to settle whether the original guilty verdicts would stick. So far? Partially.
Deliberations turned toxic fast—jurors were reportedly arguing, shouting, and even threatening each other, according to The Guardian. At one point, the jury foreperson asked to speak privately with the judge over concerns for their personal safety. That’s not a courtroom—it’s a pressure cooker.
Despite the chaos, they managed to reach two verdicts. But on the charge involving Jessica Mann? Still stuck. The jury will resume deliberations Thursday, hoping to reach a decision.
Mann, who testified in detail about the alleged 2013 assault, told The Guardian the experience of coming forward had “cost me everything.” But she stood firm: “Still, I stood up and told the truth.”
Weinstein, for his part, sat stone-faced during the verdict. His legal team claimed all the encounters were consensual and said their client was being “targeted by the times,” leaning on the old “casting couch” defense, Wall Street Journal reported.
Whatever the jury decides next, Weinstein is already facing time. The new conviction alone carries a potential 25-year sentence—and don’t forget, he’s already serving 16 years in California on a separate conviction.
So even if part of the jury couldn’t agree, it’s safe to say: Harvey Weinstein’s Hollywood comeback is canceled.