Weinstein rape charge dropped as accuser declines retrial

Manhattan prosecutors will not retry Harvey Weinstein on the third‑degree rape charge tied to Jessica Mann after Mann declined to testify again, following a mistrial and a deadlocked jury in the latest proceedings. The dismissal aligns with a survivor‑centered approach and Mann’s wish not to pursue further litigation, while Weinstein remains imprisoned for a separate California conviction; Mann, in a statement, described enduring years of legal battles and referred to Weinstein as 'Jack the Rapist.'