Harvey Weinstein Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison

Disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein was resentenced to 15 years in prison in New York following a retrial for a 2006 sexual assault.

Key points

• Weinstein's initial 2020 conviction was overturned on appeal in 2024 due to procedural errors before a jury found him guilty again last year.
• The sentencing stems from the assault of former production assistant Miriam Haley at a Manhattan apartment.
• Weinstein, who is 74 and uses a wheelchair, addressed the court to express remorse while maintaining his innocence.
• He has already served more than six years in prison and faces a separate conviction in California.

Why it matters

The resentencing marks a major milestone in the legal proceedings stemming from the #MeToo movement's reckoning with high-profile abuse in the entertainment industry.