Harvey Weinstein Faces Third Rape Trial in New York City

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Harvey Weinstein, the disgraced movie producer at the center of the #MeToo movement, is facing a third rape trial in New York City. Jury selection could begin as soon as Tuesday for the case, which involves allegations that Weinstein raped actress Jessica Mann in a New York City hotel room in 2013. Weinstein has already been convicted and sentenced in two previous trials, but those convictions were overturned on appeal.

Why it matters

Weinstein's case has become a landmark moment in the #MeToo era, sparking a global reckoning over sexual misconduct in the entertainment industry and beyond. This third trial represents another chance for prosecutors to hold Weinstein accountable, though the repeated overturning of his convictions on appeal has raised concerns about the strength of the case against him.

The details

Weinstein, 73, is accused of third-degree rape of actress Jessica Mann in a New York City hotel room in 2013. He has already been tried and convicted twice in New York, but those convictions were later overturned. In the first trial in 2020, he was found guilty of raping Mann and forcing oral sex on another woman. That conviction was overturned by the New York Court of Appeals. He had a retrial in 2025 that resulted in a split verdict, with jurors finding him guilty of sexually assaulting Miriam Hale but not guilty of assaulting Kaja Sokola. They were unable to reach a verdict on the allegations that he assaulted Mann.

• Jury selection for Weinstein's third rape trial in New York City could begin as soon as Tuesday, April 14, 2026.
• Weinstein has been behind bars for a little over six years since his initial conviction in 2020.

What they’re saying

What’s next

The judge in the case will have to rule on some pre-trial motions before the trial can begin. If the trial moves forward, it will be Weinstein's third rape trial in New York City.