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Harvey Weinstein was resentenced on Wednesday to 15 years in prison for sexually assaulting Miriam Haley in 2006. This follows his retrial conviction and overturning of his original 2020 sentence, which had been 23 years. At a Manhattan courthouse hearing, Weinstein pleaded for leniency, stating he is not violent and apologizing to those he has hurt. Prosecutors sought 20 years, while defense argued a longer term would likely result in him dying in prison.

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Harvey Weinstein, the disgraced movie mogul once at the center of power in Hollywood, was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Wednesday for sexually assaulting a former production assistant, Miriam Haley, in 2006. This follows his conviction after a retrial in New York last year and overturning of his original 2020 conviction by the state's highest court in 2024 due to prejudicial testimony from other women whose allegations were not part of the case.

Weinstein, now 74, was rolled into Manhattan Supreme Court in a wheelchair, pleading for "mercy" and acknowledging he is "not perfect." Prosecutors sought up to 25 years in prison but had indicated they would accept 15 years. Judge Curtis Farber noted Weinstein's legacy could have been greatness but instead included the assault on Haley.

Haley, who was present at the sentencing, stated that being sexually assaulted by Weinstein has caused her "devastating effects" and a loss of security that may never fully recover. She had testified twice about the incident where Weinstein forcibly performed oral sex on her after inviting her back to his Manhattan apartment.

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But investigations by The New Yorker and The New York Times exposed a raft of abusive behavior and prompted an avalanche of allegations from more than 80 people. Weinstein is also to be resentenced in California for the 2013 rape and assault of an actress in a Los Angeles hotel room, after an appeals court in June upheld the conviction but vacated his 16-year prison term.

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Harvey Weinstein resentenced to 15 years in prison for 2006 sex assault · assertive framing

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Disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein, who was at the center of abuse allegations that spurred the #MeToo movement in Hollywood, was resentenced Wednesday to 15 years in prison for sexually assaulting a former production assistant. asserted

that → spur → assistant

Weinstein, 74, forcibly performed oral sex in 2006 on Miriam Haley, one of dozens of women who have made accusations against the “Pulp Fiction” and “Shakespeare in Love” producer. asserted

who → perform → producer

Weinstein was sentenced to 23 years in 2020 for the sexual assault, but it was overturned on appeal in 2024. asserted

it → sentence → 2024

A jury found him guilty again in 2025 after a retrial in New York. asserted

him → find → York

He made a last-ditch plea for leniency Wednesday as he addressed a packed Manhattan courthouse, where Haley sat in the audience. “I am not a violent man, have some mercy,” said Weinstein, who wore a dark suit with a red tie and sat in a wheelchair, which he is bound to due to health issues. asserted

he → make → issues

“I sincerely apologize to anyone I have hurt,” he added. asserted

he → apologize → anyone

Prosecutors had sought 20 years in prison for Weinstein, while his lawyers warned that a longer sentence would likely see him die in prison. asserted

him → seek → prison

Haley told the court that she had suffered a “life sentence” and suffered post-traumatic stress disorder after Weinstein assaulted her. asserted

Weinstein → tell → her

She said that Weinstein “abused his position of power” and that she “felt embarrassed that he thought I was so insignificant that he dared to do something like this.” asserted

he → say → this

MeToo movement Weinstein once ruled Hollywood as a kingpin powerful enough to make or break projects and careers. asserted

Weinstein → rule → projects

court → expose → term

Meanwhile, a New York judge in May declared a mistrial in a separate case after jurors failed to reach a verdict on allegations he sexually assaulted actor Jessica Mann. uncertain

he → declare → Mann

It was the third time Mann had taken the stand against Weinstein after a 2020 guilty verdict was overturned due to mishandling of witnesses, and a 2025 case ended in mistrial after a jury-room feud. asserted

case → take → feud

Prosecutors later said they would not pursue a fourth trial in Mann’s case. asserted

they → say → case

Weinstein underwent a spectacular fall from his position astride the world of show business when the first allegations against him exploded into public view. asserted

allegations → undergo → view

The ensuing furor snowballed into the global #MeToo movement and a reckoning that rocked the world of entertainment, with multiple men called to account for abusing their positions to exploit young women in the industry. asserted

men → ensue → industry