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Weinstein Mistrial After Jury Split; DA Mulls Fourth Trial

5/17/2026

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Judge Farber Declares Mistrial

Judge Curtis Farber declared a mistrial on May 15, 2026 after the jury deadlocked in Weinstein’s New York trial.
Jurors split 9-3 to acquit Jessica Mann on the rape charge, prompting Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg to decide by June 24 to pursue a fourth trial.
Weinstein is jailed on a 16-year sentence and awaits sentencing on a New York conviction that could add up to 25 years.
Lawyer Marc Agnifilo urged prosecutors to stop retries.

Summary

Weinstein Settlement

After Harvey Weinstein, a former major Democratic donor, had his 2020 conviction overturned, Jessica Mann received about $500,000 from a settlement fund created during his company’s bankruptcy.
Emails show Mann wrote “I love you… but I hate feeling like a booty call,” while Weinstein called the comment a joke.
District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office will weigh whether Weinstein’s California sentencing should influence a fourth New York trial.

History

Historical Context

The first major monetary resolution in the Cosby saga came when comedian Bill Cosby settled Andrea Constand’s 2005 civil suit for $3.38 million in November 2006, after the case’s deposition was unsealed in 2015. That settlement, followed by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s 2021 overturning of his conviction, created a template for later high-profile settlements such as Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 reversal.

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Judge Farber Declares Mistrial

Judge Curtis Farber declared a mistrial on May 15, 2026 after the jury deadlocked in Weinstein’s New York trial.
Jurors split 9-3 to acquit Jessica Mann on the rape charge, prompting Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg to decide by June 24 to pursue a fourth trial.
Weinstein is jailed on a 16-year sentence and awaits sentencing on a New York conviction that could add up to 25 years.
Lawyer Marc Agnifilo urged prosecutors to stop retries.

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