Harvey Weinstein Sentenced To 15 Years In New York Sexual Assault Case
Harvey Weinstein was sentenced in Manhattan to 15 years in prison on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, for a 2006 first-degree criminal sex act against former production assistant Miriam (Mimi) Haley.[1]
Speaking from a wheelchair, Weinstein apologized for Haley's pain but again denied sexually assaulting anyone, and his lawyers said he plans to appeal the 2025 reconviction.[2] Prosecutors had asked for a 20-year term, while the defense urged roughly three additional years beyond the about six years Weinstein has already served.[1] Defense attorney Jacob Kaplan told the court Weinstein, now 74, has blood cancer, congestive heart failure and kidney problems and has been hospitalized six times since 2025.[2] Miriam Haley delivered a victim-impact statement calling the assault a "life sentence" and describing ongoing fear and trauma.[1]
New York's highest court overturned Weinstein's 2020 conviction in 2024 because of prejudicial testimony about prior bad acts, prompting a retrial in 2025 that reconvicted him on the Haley charge, acquitted him on charges involving Kaja Sokola and produced a hung jury on a Jessica Mann rape charge.[1] A second retrial on the Mann charge ended in a hung jury in May 2026, and Manhattan prosecutors then dropped that count after Mann said she could not testify again, clearing the way for Wednesday's resentencing.[2]
Weinstein is also awaiting resentencing in a separate Los Angeles rape case after a California appeals court upheld his conviction but threw out the original 16-year sentence because the trial judge had relied on New York convictions that were later overturned.[1]
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- On Wednesday, September 23, 2026, Harvey Weinstein was sentenced in Manhattan to 15 years in prison for a first-degree criminal sex act against former production assistant Miriam (Mimi) Haley stemming from a 2006 assault at his Manhattan apartment.
- Speaking from a wheelchair at the September 23 hearing, Weinstein apologized for Haley’s pain but again denied sexually assaulting anyone, and his lawyers said he plans to appeal the 2025 reconviction.
- Defense attorney Jacob Kaplan told the court Weinstein, now 74, has blood cancer, congestive heart failure, kidney problems, has been hospitalized six times since 2025 and uses a wheelchair; prosecutors had sought a 20‑year sentence while the defense asked for roughly three additional years beyond the about six he has already served.
- New York’s highest court overturned Weinstein’s 2020 conviction in 2024 because of prejudicial “prior bad acts” testimony, prompting a 2025 retrial that reconvicted him on the Haley charge, acquitted him on charges involving Kaja Sokola, and produced a hung jury on a Jessica Mann rape charge.
- A separate retrial on the Jessica Mann rape charge ended in a hung jury in May 2026, and Manhattan prosecutors subsequently dropped that count when Jessica Mann said she could not testify again, clearing the way for the September 23 resentencing.
- At the September 23 hearing, Miriam (Mimi) Haley delivered a victim-impact statement calling the assault a “life sentence” and describing ongoing fear and trauma stemming from the attack and prolonged legal process.
- Weinstein is also awaiting resentencing in a separate Los Angeles rape case after a California appeals court upheld his conviction but vacated the original 16‑year sentence because the trial judge had relied on New York convictions that were later overturned.
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- Article confirms that on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, Harvey Weinstein was sentenced in Manhattan to 15 years in prison for a first-degree criminal sex act against former production assistant Miriam (Mimi) Haley stemming from a 2006 assault.
- It notes that Weinstein addressed the court, again denied non-consensual sex, and that his legal team plans to appeal the 2025 reconviction after New York's earlier 2020 conviction was overturned in 2024.
- The article reiterates prosecutors had sought 20 years while the defense had argued for roughly three additional years beyond the six he has already served, and that Weinstein's serious health conditions were part of the defense plea for leniency.
- Article confirms Weinstein was formally sentenced in Manhattan on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, to 15 years in prison for a first-degree criminal sex act against Miriam (Mimi) Haley.
- Manhattan prosecutors had requested a 20-year sentence, while defense attorney Jacob Kaplan asked for an additional three years beyond the roughly six already served, citing Weinstein’s blood cancer, congestive heart failure, kidney problems and six hospitalizations since 2025.
- Haley delivered a victim-impact statement at the September 23 sentencing, calling the assault a “life sentence” and saying the attack and legal process left her looking over her shoulder for years.
- Weinstein addressed the court from a wheelchair, apologized for Haley’s pain but again denied sexually assaulting anyone, and his lawyers said he plans to appeal.
- The article reiterates that New York’s highest court overturned Weinstein’s 2020 conviction in 2024 due to prejudicial “prior bad acts” testimony, leading to a 2025 retrial that reconvicted him on the Haley charge, acquitted him on charges involving Kaja Sokola, and produced a hung jury on the Jessica Mann rape charge.
- It notes a second retrial on the Mann charge ended in a hung jury in May 2026, after which Manhattan prosecutors dropped that charge when Mann said she could not testify again, clearing the way for Wednesday’s resentencing.
- The piece adds that Weinstein is awaiting resentencing in a separate Los Angeles rape case after a California appeals court upheld his conviction but threw out the original 16-year sentence because the trial judge had relied on New York convictions later overturned.
- Confirms that on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, Harvey Weinstein was sentenced in New York to 15 years in prison for a first-degree criminal sex act against Miriam (Mimi) Haley stemming from a 2006 assault at his Manhattan apartment.
- Details Weinstein’s statement at sentencing, in which he apologized for Miriam Haley’s pain but reiterated his claim of innocence while speaking from a wheelchair.
- Provides new defense health information: attorney Jacob Kaplan told the court Weinstein, now 74, has blood cancer, congestive heart failure, kidney issues, has been hospitalized six times since 2025, and uses a wheelchair.
- Specifies that prosecutors sought a 20-year sentence while the defense asked for only three additional years beyond the roughly six Weinstein has already served.
- Clarifies recent procedural history: after New York’s highest court overturned the 2020 conviction in 2024, a 2025 retrial reconvicted Weinstein for the Haley assault but resulted in acquittal on charges involving Kaja Sokola and a hung jury on a rape charge involving Jessica Mann.
- Adds that a separate retrial on the Mann rape charge ended in a hung jury in May 2026, after which Manhattan prosecutors dropped that count rather than pursue a fourth trial because Mann said she could not testify again.
- Quotes Haley’s new victim-impact remarks at sentencing, including her description of Weinstein’s assault as a "life sentence" for her and recounting ongoing fear and trauma.
- Notes that Weinstein told The Hollywood Reporter in March 2026 that he believes he will be proven innocent and can now appeal this new sentence.