Harvey Weinstein Resentenced To 15 Years For Sexual Assault

Former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for sexually assaulting former production assistant Miriam Haley in 2006.

Weinstein, 74, was convicted again in New York after his earlier 23-year sentence, imposed in 2020, was overturned on appeal in 2024. The retrial resulted in another guilty verdict in 2025.

Appearing before a Manhattan court on Wednesday, Weinstein pleaded for leniency and apologised to those he had harmed.

“I am not a violent man, have some mercy,” he told the court, adding that he was sincerely sorry to anyone he had hurt.

Prosecutors had requested a 20-year sentence, while Weinstein’s lawyers argued that a longer prison term could mean he would die behind bars.

Haley, who was present in court, told the judge that the assault had left her with lasting psychological trauma. She accused Weinstein of abusing his position of power and said the experience had made her feel insignificant and humiliated.

Weinstein became a central figure in the scandal that triggered Hollywood’s #MeToo movement after investigations by The New York Times and The New Yorker revealed multiple allegations of sexual misconduct against him. More than 80 people eventually accused him of abuse.

The former producer also faces further legal proceedings in California over a separate 2013 rape and assault conviction. An appeals court upheld the conviction in June but cancelled his 16-year sentence, leading to a possible resentencing.

In New York, a separate case involving allegations by actor Jessica Mann ended in a mistrial in May after jurors failed to reach a verdict. Prosecutors later announced that they would not pursue another trial in that matter.

Weinstein’s conviction and the allegations against him marked a major turning point in the entertainment industry, prompting wider scrutiny of abuse of power and sexual misconduct in workplaces around the world.