Weinstein receives 15-year sentence for 2006 assault after protracted legal battles
Harvey Weinstein was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Wednesday for the 2006 sexual assault of Miriam Haley, a verdict that concludes a six-year legal saga. The sentence includes five years of supervised release and mandatory sex offender registration. Weinstein, 74, appeared in a wheelchair, denying the allegations while apologizing for any harm caused. This conviction follows the overturning of his 2020 sentence and a subsequent retrial where he was found guilty of a first-degree criminal sexual act. He remains in a hospital ward due to severe health issues, including blood cancer and heart disease, and awaits a separate resentencing in California for a 2013 assault.
3 hours ago•Source: The Guardian
