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Harvey Weinstein's New York rape charge dropped after accuser says she can't endure a fourth trial
New York prosecutors have dismissed a rape charge against Harvey Weinstein. The decision follows a mistrial and an accuser's statement that she cannot endure a fourth trial. Weinstein remains imprisoned due to other convictions in New York and California.
What changed
Prosecutors declined to pursue a fourth trial for an unresolved rape charge.
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New York Prosecutors Drop Harvey Weinstein Rape Charge
confidence 100%New York prosecutors have dismissed a rape charge against Harvey Weinstein. The decision follows a mistrial and an accuser's statement that she cannot endure a fourth trial. Weinstein remains imprisoned due to other convictions in New York and California.
What's confirmed:
- New York prosecutors dropped a rape charge against Harvey Weinstein.
- The charge involved accusations from actress and stylist Jessica Mann.
- The case remained unresolved after an overturned conviction and two deadlocked juries.
- Weinstein remains behind bars at Rikers Island, a maximum-security prison in New York.
- Weinstein stands convicted of another sexual felony in New York and additional convictions in California.
- The accuser stated she could not endure a fourth trial.