Harvey Weinstein Found Guilty of Criminal Sex Act in New York Retrial

Partial Verdict in Weinstein Retrial

• 🎯 A jury in New York has reached a partial verdict in the sex crimes retrial of former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein.
• ⚖️ Weinstein was found guilty on one charge of a criminal sex act and not guilty on another charge of a criminal sex act.
• ❓ The jury has not reached a verdict on a third charge of rape and will resume deliberations tomorrow.

Jury Deliberations and Mistrial Call

• 🗣️ Deliberations have been described as heated, with at least three jurors requesting to speak with the judge.
• ⚠️ One juror reported being threatened by another juror with the phrase, "I'll see you outside. You don't know me."
• 🚫 The defense called for a mistrial following the reported threat, and Weinstein himself stated the proceedings were unfair.
• ✅ The judge decided to proceed, leading to the announcement of the partial verdict.

Legal Context and Sentencing

• ⛓️ Regardless of the outcome in New York, Weinstein is currently serving a 16-year sentence from a 2022 conviction in Los Angeles.
• ⚖️ The charge on which he was found guilty in New York is a criminal sex act, while the undecided charge is rape in the third degree.
• 📈 It's noted that the charge he was found not guilty on, first-degree criminal sex act, carries a harsher penalty than the third-degree rape charge.
• ⏳ The ultimate sentence for the guilty verdict in this trial is yet to be determined by the judge.