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Why Weinstein's Jessica Mann retrial ended in mistrial — Explaining the jury verdict
A New York retrial of Harvey Weinstein on the Jessica Mann rape charge ended in a mistrial after jurors failed to reach a unanimous decision. The mistrial leaves prosecutors with 30 days to decide whether to pursue a fourth trial on the same charge, and ties into a longer pattern of related verdicts and appeals. Mann testified for five days, while the defense argued the encounter was consensual.
Why It Matters
The mistrial prolongs a high-profile legal saga surrounding Weinstein and raises questions about whether another trial on the Mann charge will occur, even as other convictions from related cases remain in force.
Timeline
8 Events
Prosecutors’ 30-day window to decide on a fourth trial
May 14, 2026
Prosecutors have 30 days to decide whether to pursue a fourth trial on the Mann rape charge.
Mistrial declared on May 14, 2026
May 14, 2026
After roughly three days of deliberations, jurors were hopelessly deadlocked on the third-degree rape charge involving Mann; Judge Curtis Farber declared a mistrial.
Jessica Mann testimony during April 2026 retrial
April 2026
Mann testified for five days during the trial.
Retrial begins in April 2026
April 2026
The retrial began in April 2026 and focused heavily on Mann and Haley.
Miriam Haley conviction and Sokola acquittal (June 2025)
June 2025
Weinstein was convicted in June 2025 of sexually assaulting Miriam Haley; jurors acquitted him on allegations involving Kaja Sokola.
Prior New York retrial on Mann charge ends with deadlock (2025)
2025
The prior New York retrial in 2025 ended with jurors deadlocked on the Jessica Mann rape charge.
Los Angeles conviction in 2022
2022
Weinstein was convicted in Los Angeles of raping an Italian model during a film festival in 2013 and received a 16-year prison sentence.
Original 2020 conviction in New York
2020
Weinstein was convicted in New York in 2020 and sentenced to 23 years in prison after jurors found him guilty of raping Mann and assaulting Haley.