Harvey Weinstein Convicted of Sexual Assault in Retrial, Acquitted on Additional Charges

Harvey Weinstein Convicted of Sexual Assault in Retrial, Acquitted on Additional Charges

Disgraced film producer Harvey Weinstein was convicted on one count of sexual assault during his retrial on Wednesday, while being acquitted of another charge, with jurors still deliberating on a separate rape allegation.

The retrial centered on allegations by two women former production assistant Miriam Haley and aspiring actress Jessica Mann. 

Weinstein was found guilty of sexually assaulting Haley but not guilty of the newer charges related to ex-model Kaja Sokola. The rape charge involving Mann remains under jury review.

The courtroom atmosphere in Manhattan was tense as the jury composed of seven women and five men delivered their partial verdict.