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Former movie mogul Harvey Weinstein was sentenced Wednesday in Manhattan to 15 years in prison for a felony sex crime in 2006. His sentencing for sexually assaulting one-time TV production assistant Miriam Haley ended a six-year legal battle. His 2020 conviction was overturned by New York’s highest court. A second jury found Weinstein guilty again at a retrial last year. Weinstein was an Oscar-winning producer whose hits included “Shakespeare in Love,” “Pulp Fiction” and “Chocolat.” However, he has been in the news since 2017 when sexual assault allegations set off the #MeToo movement. According to The Associated Press, the 74-year-old Weinstein is expected to appeal and maintains that he never raped or sexually assaulted anyone. Weinstein, seated in a wheelchair, was moved out of the courtroom after the sentencing. Weinstein faced up to 25 years in prison for sexually assaulting Haley at his Manhattan apartment in 2006. He has already served more than six years. Haley gave her account of the assault at two trials, and again addressed the court Wednesday. “Having been sexually assaulted by Harvey Weinstein has had a devastating effect on my life and sense of security that may never go away. Making the decision to speak up will have me looking over my shoulder for years to come,” Haley said. “It’s a life sentence for me,” she added.
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Former movie mogul Harvey Weinstein was sentenced Wednesday in Manhattan to 15 years in prison for a felony sex crime in 2006. His sentencing for sexually assaulting one-time TV production assistant Miriam Haley ended a six-year legal battle. His 2020 conviction was overturned by New York’s highest court. A second jury found Weinstein guilty again at a retrial last year. Weinstein was an Oscar-winning producer whose hits included “Shakespeare in Love,” “Pulp Fiction” and “Chocolat.” However, he has been in the news since 2017 when sexual assault allegations set off the #MeToo movement. According to The Associated Press, the 74-year-old Weinstein is expected to appeal and maintains that he never raped or sexually assaulted anyone. Weinstein, seated in a wheelchair, was moved out of the courtroom after the sentencing. Weinstein faced up to 25 years in prison for sexually assaulting Haley at his Manhattan apartment in 2006. He has already served more than six years. Haley gave her account of the assault at two trials, and again addressed the court Wednesday. “Having been sexually assaulted by Harvey Weinstein has had a devastating effect on my life and sense of security that may never go away. Making the decision to speak up will have me looking over my shoulder for years to come,” Haley said. “It’s a life sentence for me,” she added.
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