Harvey Weinstein, the disgraced former Hollywood mogul, has been embroiled in a long and contentious battle with the law over allegations of rape and sex crimes. Despite being convicted of other crimes on both the US east and west coasts, Weinstein still faces a rape charge in New York that has now resulted in a second mistrial. The closely watched case has been the subject of intense scrutiny, with a jury failing to reach a verdict for the second time in just over a year. As Weinstein remains behind bars, the fate of the New York rape charge hangs in the balance, leaving many to wonder if justice will finally be served in this highly publicized case.
Weinstein has been convicted of other crimes in the US and is already behind bars but move leaves rape charge in limboHarvey Weinstein’s retrial in New York on a rape charge ended in a mistrial on Friday after the jury deadlocked in the closely watched criminal case that another jury had already failed to decide last year.The disgraced former Hollywood mogul has been convicted of other sex crimes on the US east and west coasts and is already in jail. But Friday’s declaration of another mistrial leaves the New York rape charge in limbo after three trials. Continue reading...
