Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 15 years for sexual assault
The former film producer was sentenced to 15 years for assaulting TV production assistant Miriam Haley in 2006.
Harvey Weinstein was sentenced in Manhattan to 15 years in prison. He will likely stay behind bars until at least his late 80s.
His 2020 conviction was overturned on appeal. But a jury found him guilty again at a retrial last year.
The Oscar-winning producer was once a major Hollywood figure. He was convicted of a sexual crime against Miriam Haley, a former TV production assistant.
Haley testified at both trials about the assault at his Manhattan apartment in 2006. She described how it deeply affected her life and sense of safety.
Weinstein said in court that he was innocent. He denied raping or sexually attacking anyone.
The case was another major outcome from 2017 allegations that sparked the MeToo movement.
- 15 years
- Prison sentence
- Manhattan apartment, 2006
- Assault location and year
- Miriam Haley, TV production assistant
- Victim and witness
Why it mattersWeinstein's conviction upheld on retrial shows that major figures can face consequences even after winning appeals.
AustraliaAustralian media covered this extensively as part of global MeToo accountability; no direct Australian legal effect.
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