Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 15 years in New York federal court
A New York federal judge sentenced former film producer Harvey Weinstein to 15 years in prison for a first-degree criminal sexual act involving former production assistant Miriam Haley.
A New York federal court sentenced former film executive Harvey Weinstein to 15 years in prison on Wednesday, September 23, for a first-degree criminal sexual act stemming from the 2006 assault of former production assistant Miriam Haley. Haley testified that Weinstein abused his position and power, describing a lasting impact on her sense of security.
Weinstein maintained his innocence, saying he felt remorse for Haley’s pain but reiterated that he had not committed the alleged acts.
The conviction follows a 2025 retrial in which a 12-person jury found Weinstein guilty on the Haley charge but acquitted him of a separate first-degree criminal sexual act involving Kaja Sokola and declared a mistrial on a third-degree rape count involving Jessica Mann. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg had recommended a 20-year sentence, emphasizing the need to support survivors of sexual violence.
Weinstein is already serving a 16-year sentence from a 2022 California conviction for rape. His legal team argued that the new conviction should be counted as time served.