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Harvey Weinstein Faces Rape Retrial in April
The disgraced movie mogul will return to court for a fourth trial on a single outstanding charge of third-degree rape.
Published on Mar. 4, 2026
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Harvey Weinstein is scheduled to stand trial again on April 14 for a single charge of third-degree rape involving aspiring actress Jessica Mann in 2013. This will be Weinstein's fourth trial in six years, after a 2020 conviction was overturned on appeal and a June 2025 retrial ended in a mistrial on this count. Weinstein faces up to four years in prison if convicted, in addition to a 16-year sentence he received in California that is also under appeal.
Why it matters
The Weinstein case has been a landmark in the #MeToo movement, leading to the downfall of a powerful Hollywood figure accused of serial sexual abuse. This retrial will be closely watched as prosecutors seek to secure a conviction on the remaining charge, while Weinstein's new legal team mounts a defense.
The details
In the June 2025 retrial, a Manhattan jury found Weinstein guilty of forcing former 'Project Runway' production assistant Miriam Haley to a sex act in 2006 and acquitted him of assaulting former model Kaja Sokola that same year. However, the jury could not reach a unanimous verdict on the third-degree rape charge involving Jessica Mann in 2013. The judge declared a mistrial on that count, but prosecutors vowed to retry the case, leading to the upcoming April 2026 court date.
- Weinstein's 2020 conviction was overturned on appeal in 2025.
- The June 2025 retrial ended in a mistrial on the third-degree rape charge.
- The retrial on the third-degree rape charge is scheduled to begin on April 14, 2026.
The players
Harvey Weinstein
A disgraced movie mogul facing multiple sexual assault charges.
Jessica Mann
An aspiring actress who accused Weinstein of third-degree rape in 2013.
Miriam Haley
A former 'Project Runway' production assistant who Weinstein was convicted of forcing to a sex act in 2006.
Kaja Sokola
A former model who Weinstein was acquitted of assaulting in 2006.
Jacob Kaplan
One of Weinstein's new defense attorneys.
What’s next
The judge in the case will decide in the coming weeks whether to allow Weinstein to remain free on bail or to be remanded to custody ahead of the April retrial.
The takeaway
The upcoming retrial of Harvey Weinstein on the remaining third-degree rape charge will be a closely watched case, as prosecutors seek to secure a conviction on one of the last outstanding charges against the disgraced movie mogul in the landmark #MeToo case.
