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Harvey Weinstein's third rape trial

Harvey Weinstein's third rape trial

Harvey Weinstein is facing a third trial in New York City on a rape charge involving hairstylist and actor Jessica Mann.

The retrial follows the overturning of his first conviction and a subsequent hung jury, with jury selection beginning amid continued #MeToo scrutiny.

Unlike previous proceedings, only one accuser is expected to testify in this trial, which focuses on an alleged 2013 assault in a Manhattan hotel.

Weinstein, who remains imprisoned for other offenses, has denied all allegations of non-consensual sexual contact.

The trial is expected to last several weeks and will be closely watched as a test of the legal system's handling of long-standing misconduct cases.

Harvey Weinstein
American film producer and sex offender (born 1952)
Jessica Mann
English novelist
New York City
Most populous city in the United States
New York City
Most populous city in the United States