From NBC News: The retrial of Harvey Weinstein ended abruptly Thursday when the jury foreman refused to join the deliberations on the remaining rape charge against the disgraced movie mogul.
New York state Judge Curtis Farber declared a mistrial and prosecutors vowed to try Weinstein again on the charge the jury had been deadlocked on, the third-degree rape charge that accused Weinstein of sexually assaulting former actor Jessica Mann.
The dramatic ending came a day after the jury announced it had unanimously found Weinstein guilty of sexually assaulting one woman and not guilty of assaulting another more than a decade ago. Those verdicts stand.
The jurors had difficulty reaching a verdict as they were experiencing internal conflicts, according to a report from the foreman.
The jury foreman also informed the court that they were threatened by another juror, and Thad decided to leave the jury.
“Are you willing to go back in today and continue deliberations?” Farber asked.
“No, sorry,” the foreman replied.
Assistant District Attorney Nicole Blumberg then moved for a mistrial and for Weinstein to be retried.
“If Weinstein wants to own up to the charge, we can have discussion about that,” Blumberg said. “But we are ready to retrial for rape in the third degree.”
Although Weinstein attorney Arthur Aidala argued that there should not be a third trial, Farber scheduled a status hearing for July 2.
After Weinstein was wheeled from the courtroom, Aida said Weinstein is “disappointed,” and that he has “maintained his innocence from the day I met him in 2019.”
A juror was interviewed after the jury was dismissed, and he revealed, “The third count was the hardest one.”
He also commented on the foreman’s being threatened, and the juror said, “It wasn’t as contentious as has been reported… It was an animated conversation.”
As I reported yesterday, Jurors in the Harvey Weinstein case were facing threats. The judge has therefore declared a mistrial on ONE of the charges but that is a nonsense. It should be declared a mistrial altogether. pic.twitter.com/Ngx54XqMsu
— Candace Owens (@RealCandaceO) June 12, 2025
MISTRIAL! A NY judge has declared a mistrial on the 3rd degree rape count in Harvey Weinstein’s retrial, after the jury foreman refused to return to deliberate.
The foreman told the Judge that he was afraid to be in the same room with fellow jurors. pic.twitter.com/tSarIhtcw6
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) June 12, 2025
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