Former film producer Weinstein sentenced to 15 years in prison

A New York court has sentenced Harvey Weinstein to 15 years in prison for sexually assaulting a woman in 2006. The victim, Miriam Haley, worked as a production assistant. Weinstein attacked her at his Manhattan apartment.

This was a retrial. His original 23-year sentence from 2020 was cancelled in 2024 because the first judge had allowed improper witness testimony. Weinstein is 74 and arrived in court in a wheelchair. He denied the allegations but apologised to anyone he had hurt.

The judge said Weinstein used force and never took responsibility for his actions. Weinstein must also register as a sex offender. He is already serving a separate 16-year sentence from a conviction in Los Angeles for rape and sexual assault.