Former Hollywood film producer Harvey Weinstein has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for sexually assaulting a production assistant in 2006.
The 74-year-old disgraced movie mogul was sentenced following his conviction in a retrial that brought one of the most closely watched cases of the #MeToo era back into the spotlight.
Weinstein was originally convicted in New York in 2020 of sexually assaulting Miriam Haley and raping aspiring actress Jessica Mann. He was sentenced to 23 years in prison.
However, New York’s highest court overturned the conviction in 2024, ruling that Weinstein had not received a fair trial. The decision paved the way for a retrial.
At his second trial in June 2025, a Manhattan jury found Weinstein guilty of sexually assaulting Haley. He was acquitted of a separate allegation involving former model Kaja Sokola.
A fourth New York trial involving Mann’s rape allegation was later dropped after an earlier proceeding ended in a mistrial when jurors failed to reach a unanimous verdict.
Weinstein is also serving a separate 16-year sentence in California after being convicted of rape there in 2022. His California sentence is subject to resentencing after an appeals court overturned the original sentencing decision.
The Miramax co-founder remains in custody at Rikers Island in New York as he faces ongoing legal proceedings and health-related issues.
The allegations against Weinstein became a major catalyst for the global #MeToo movement, which prompted thousands of women to publicly speak out about sexual harassment and assault involving powerful figures in entertainment, politics, business and other sectors.
In 2019, Weinstein also agreed to a reported $25 million settlement with dozens of women who had accused him of sexual misconduct, although he continued to deny many of the allegations against him.
