{"id":2603237,"date":"2026-05-15T15:07:01","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T19:07:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harvey-weinsteins-rape-retrial-ends-in-mistrial-for-second-time\/"},"modified":"2026-05-15T15:07:59","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T19:07:59","slug":"harvey-weinsteins-rape-retrial-ends-in-mistrial-for-second-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harvey-weinsteins-rape-retrial-ends-in-mistrial-for-second-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Harvey Weinstein&#8217;s rape retrial ends in mistrial for second time"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fharvey-weinsteins-rape-retrial-ends-in-mistrial-for-second-time%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2603237&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The retrial of former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein for the alleged rape of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harvey-weinstein-could-go-free-as-appeals-court-casts-doubt-on-his-conviction\/\" title=\"Harvey ... Could Go Free, as Appeals Court Casts Doubt on His Conviction\">aspiring actress<\/a> Jessica Mann ended in a mistrial after jurors could not reach a unanimous verdict. This was the second time a jury failed to resolve the same charge, following a prior deadlocked trial last year.<\/p>\n<p>Although the jurors couldn\u2019t agree on the Mann allegation, Weinstein has already been convicted of several other sex crimes and remains incarcerated. His defense maintains the encounter was consensual, while prosecutors are expected to decide whether to pursue another retrial; a hearing is scheduled for June 24.<\/p>\n<p>Mann testified that Weinstein gained access to a hotel room despite her objections in early 2013, that she repeatedly told him \u201cno\u201d and tried to leave, and that she was physically prevented from exiting and ultimately raped. the article also notes that Mann continued communicating with Weinstein for months afterward, that Weinstein began facing widespread consequences after allegations surfaced in 2017 (helping fuel the #MeToo movement), and that Mann received a settlement payment of about $500,000 after Weinstein\u2019s 2020 conviction.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p>The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/rape\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"449\">rape<\/a> retrial of former <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hollywood\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"133\">Hollywood<\/a> powerhouse <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/harvey-weinstein\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1324\">Harvey Weinstein<\/a> ended Friday in a mistrial after jurors told the court they were unable to reach a unanimous decision.<\/p>\n<p>It is the second time a jury has failed to resolve the specific allegation that Weinstein raped Jessica Mann, an aspiring actress. A previous trial last year also ended in a deadlock on the same charge.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4570551\/medicaid-fraud-arizona-behavior-health-service-crackdown\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Medicaid fraud for Arizona behavioral health services dropped 92% after crackdown<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4569608\/114-house-democrats-vote-to-shield-scrutiny-cashless-bail-jurisdictions\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>114 House Democrats vote to shield cashless-bail jurisdictions from scrutiny<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4569608\/114-house-democrats-vote-to-shield-scrutiny-cashless-bail-jurisdictions\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>114 House Democrats vote to shield cashless-bail jurisdictions from scrutiny<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>While jurors could not agree on the Mann allegation, Weinstein has already been convicted of several other sex crimes and remains in prison. After three trials, the case surrounding this allegation is again unresolved.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>His defense team has consistently argued that the encounter was consensual.<\/p>\n<p>Prosecutors are expected to decide whether to seek another trial, with a hearing scheduled for June 24.<\/p>\n<p>Weinstein, once one of the most powerful figures in Hollywood and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tim-graham-burying-the-major-democrat-donor-angle-in-ftx-fiasco\/\" title=\"Tim Graham: Burying the Major Democrat Donor Angle in FTX Fiasco\">major political donor<\/a>, saw his downfall begin when years of sexual harassment and assault allegations surfaced publicly in 2017. The disclosures helped spark the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/metoo\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1443\">#MeToo <\/a>movement, reshaping public accountability for sexual misconduct, destroying his studio, and leading to criminal prosecutions in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/new-york\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"61\">New York<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/los-angeles\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1221\">Los Angeles<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>He has admitted to being unfaithful to his then-wife but has maintained, \u201cI acted wrongly, but I never assaulted anyone.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jessica Mann, now 40, alleged she met Weinstein at a Los Angeles party in early 2013 while trying to build her acting career. She testified that what began as a professional interest from Weinstein soon became personal and unwanted.<\/p>\n<p>In March 2013, she testified that she was staying with a friend at a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/manhattan\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1284\">Manhattan<\/a> hotel when Weinstein arrived early for a planned breakfast, obtained a room despite her objections, and later met her there. She said she agreed to go to the room to talk, but made clear she did not want sex.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI said \u2018no,\u2019 over and over, and I tried to leave,\u201d she told jurors in her testimony.<\/p>\n<p>Mann testified that Weinstein blocked her from leaving and grabbed her arms. She said that, out of fear, she stopped resisting, complied when he told her to undress, and lay on the bed while he went into the bathroom. She then said he raped her.<\/p>\n<p>In the period after the New York encounter, Mann continued to communicate with Weinstein for months and years. At times, she pulled away while pursuing a relationship with another boyfriend, according to her emails and testimony.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4562887\/trump-calls-pause-federal-gas-tax-ease-prices-pump\/\">TRUMP CALLS TO PAUSE FEDERAL GAS TAX IN BID TO EASE PRICES AT THE PUMP<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI love u. Anything u need,\u201d Weinstein wrote in one message.<\/p>\n<p>After Weinstein\u2019s 2020 conviction, she received about $500,000 from a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >sexual misconduct settlement fund created<\/a> during his company\u2019s bankruptcy. That payment was mentioned in last year\u2019s retrial but was not raised in this proceeding after lengthy disputes over what evidence could be presented.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Weinstein retrial ends in mistrial over juror deadlock on Jessica Mann allegation<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4195,"featured_media":2603238,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/1636732_sd_662a78c68366e_1714059462.jpg?w=640","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[33118,16544,79753,79754,79752],"class_list":["post-2603237","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-legal-proceedings","tag-mistrial","tag-rape-conviction","tag-sexual-assault-trial","tag-weinstein-retrial"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/1636732_sd_662a78c68366e_1714059462.jpg?w=640","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2603237","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4195"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2603237"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2603237\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2603241,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2603237\/revisions\/2603241"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2603238"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2603237"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2603237"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2603237"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}