Weinstein's Rape Conviction Confirmed, New Sentencing Required
WHO:
NY Post - Harvey Weinstein, 74, a former movie magnate.
CBS News - Juda Engelmayer, spokesperson for Weinstein.
CBS News - Evgeniya Chernyshova, the Italian model and actor known as Jane Doe 1 during the trial.
CBS News - Pascal Vicedomini, head of the film festival.
WHAT:
[06:34 PM EDT] - CBS News - The California appeals court ordered Weinstein's trial judge to resentence him, stating, "The sentence is vacated and the matter is remanded for resentencing."
[06:34 PM EDT] - CBS News - Weinstein's spokesperson, Juda Engelmayer, stated, "We intend to seek review in the California Supreme Court because we continue to believe significant legal errors affected the proceedings and warrant further review."
[06:34 PM EDT] - CBS News - Prosecutors in New York dropped a third-degree rape charge against Weinstein after the accuser declined to testify again, marking the end of a potential fourth trial.
CBS News - Prosecutors in New York dropped a #MeToo-era case against Weinstein on Thursday after the accuser said she could not bear to testify again.
CBS News - Weinstein's lawyers argued that the testimony of the head of a film festival was unfairly limited by Superior Court Judge Lisa B. Lench during the Los Angeles County trial.
CBS News - Prosecutors are seeking a 20-year prison term for Weinstein in New York for his still-standing assault conviction involving a different woman.
CBS News - A California appeals court upheld Weinstein's 2022 rape and sexual assault conviction but ordered a new sentencing.
CBS News - Weinstein was convicted of one count of rape and two counts of sexual assault.
CBS News - Weinstein was sentenced to 16 years in prison.
CBS News - Prosecutors in New York dropped a #MeToo-era case against Weinstein after the accuser could not bear to testify again.
CBS News - Weinstein's lawyers argued that the trial judge limited the testimony of a key witness unfairly.
CBS News - Weinstein's defense claimed the lower court "gutted Mr. Weinstein's defense."
WHERE:
NY Post - California's 2nd District Court of Appeal.
CBS News - Los Angeles County, California.
CBS News - LA Italia Film Festival.
WHEN:
CBS News - Weinstein was convicted in December 2022.
CBS News - Weinstein is awaiting a September sentencing for a different assault conviction in New York.
WHY:
CBS News - The appeals court ordered resentencing because the original sentence could not stand.
HOW:
[06:34 PM EDT] - CBS News - Weinstein's defense argued that the trial judge limited the testimony of a key witness, claiming it "gutted Mr. Weinstein's defense."
CBS News - Weinstein's spokesperson, Juda Engelmayer, stated, "We are disappointed by today's decision and respectfully disagree with the Court of Appeal's conclusions regarding the fairness of Mr. Weinstein's trial."
CBS News - The appeals court's decision was made by a three-judge panel that unanimously issued the ruling.
(UPDATED June 27, 2026 07:51 UTC)
A California appeals court has ordered that Weinstein's trial judge must resentence him, declaring that the previous sentence is vacated and the matter is remanded for resentencing. In response, Weinstein's spokesperson, Juda Engelmayer, announced plans to seek review in the California Supreme Court, asserting that significant legal errors affected the proceedings. Meanwhile, prosecutors in New York have dropped a third-degree rape charge against Weinstein after the accuser chose not to testify again, effectively ending the possibility of a fourth trial.
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(UPDATED June 27, 2026 04:20 UTC)
Prosecutors in New York have dropped a #MeToo-era case against Harvey Weinstein after the accuser expressed that she could not bear to testify again. Meanwhile, Weinstein's lawyers argued that the testimony of a film festival head was unfairly limited during his trial in Los Angeles, and his spokesperson expressed disappointment over the decision, stating they respectfully disagree with the Court of Appeal's conclusions regarding the trial's fairness. Despite these developments, prosecutors are still seeking a 20-year prison term for Weinstein in New York due to a separate assault conviction involving a different woman.
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(UPDATED June 27, 2026 01:36 UTC)
A California appeals court has upheld Harvey Weinstein's 2022 rape and sexual assault conviction but has ordered a new sentencing due to issues with the original sentence. Weinstein, who was convicted of one count of rape and two counts of sexual assault, is currently facing a September sentencing for a different assault conviction in New York. The appeals court's decision came from a unanimous ruling by a three-judge panel, responding to arguments from Weinstein's lawyers that the trial judge unfairly limited key witness testimony.