Weinstein Returns To Court In Third New York Rape Trial
Jury selection began April 14 for a retrial over a 2013 Manhattan rape allegation by Jessica Mann, featuring new defense lawyers and prior overturned convictions.
Epoch TimesJury Selection Begins in Harvey Weinstein Retrial of 2013 Rape Charge in New York
PBS NewsHourHarvey Weinstein is going on trial for the 3rd time in a New York rape case
ABC NewsHarvey Weinstein is going on trial again in a New York rape case
Straight Arrow NewsHis case inspired the #MeToo movement. Now Harvey Weinstein’s going on trial for rape — again
Overview
Jury selection began on April 14 for Harvey Weinstein's third New York trial on a 2013 rape charge brought by Jessica Mann.
An appeals court overturned Weinstein's 2020 New York convictions in April 2024, prompting prosecutors to retry the Mann charge.
Weinstein's new lead lawyer Marc Agnifilo took over in February after Arthur Aidala stepped aside, and the defense contends he never had nonconsensual sex.
The rape charge carries a maximum sentence of four years, he was sentenced to 16 years in California on another conviction, and his age is reported as roughly 73 to 74.
Manhattan Supreme Court Judge Curtis Farber indicated he might revisit evidence rulings about Weinstein and Mann, and the trial is expected to last about two weeks with other sentencing and appeals pending.
Analysis
Center-leaning sources frame Weinstein’s retrial as part of a larger accountability narrative, using loaded descriptors (e.g., 'disgraced', 'toxic workplace', 'infamous Rikers Island') and structural emphasis on #MeToo’s legal impact. They foreground survivor-focused and legislative perspectives and a law-firm explanation, while defense perspectives and contextual balance are minimized.