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Harvey Weinstein resentenced to 15 years in New York for assaulting Miriam Haley

A judge called Weinstein "the literal face of the #MeToo movement" as he was resentenced after his 2020 conviction was overturned and a 2025 retrial found him guilty again.

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What to know

  • Sentencing follows a 2024 reversal of Weinstein's original 2020 conviction by New York's highest court and a 2025 retrial that found him guilty again on the Haley charge.
  • Weinstein, 74, has already served more than six years and faces roughly nine more on this sentence; a pending California resentencing could keep him imprisoned for life if run consecutively.
  • Prosecutors sought 20 years, the defense asked for nine citing his cancer and heart disease; the judge said Weinstein's lack of remorse and self-portrayal as a victim weighed on the decision.
  • Online reaction is largely that the sentence is deserved but decades overdue, with many commenters saying they hope Weinstein dies in prison and some linking the case to Epstein-associated figures.

The dispute Some commenters argue the punishment is finally just, while others say a state sentence he may not fully serve—given his health, age, and pending appeals—still amounts to Weinstein getting away with it. · positions read across 196 posts and comments

most voices

The sentence is deserved but comes far too late given the decades of harm Weinstein caused.

  • “MFer ruined so many lives... Another 15 years is still not justice in full... But it's 15 more than we had.”

    turnesfurnace.bsky.social · bluesky ↗
many voices

Commenters openly hope Weinstein dies in prison and suffers there.

  • “Good. Hope he lives a long painful life and dies there”

    frankkan.bsky.social · bluesky ↗
some voices

The case should extend to other powerful men, including Epstein-linked figures and Trump.

  • “Now it’s Pres Tramp’s turn….. we are waiting.”

    dinestars.bsky.social · bluesky ↗
some voices

The case exposes a broader systemic failure to believe and protect women until many come forward.

  • “still shocking weird & very wrong it takes many many women or girls to say something…. before even remotely being heard, much less believed”

    dhlovelife.bsky.social · bluesky ↗

Harvey Weinstein Disgraced Hollywood producer, defendantMiriam Haley Former TV production assistant, victimCurtis Farber New York judgeNicole Blumberg New York assistant district attorneyJessica Mann Former aspiring actress, accuser

Harvey Weinstein resentenced to 15 years in New York for assaulting Miriam Haley
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yesterdaytodaynow · 11:13 PM ET
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    Online reaction wave calls sentence deserved but overdue

    Social media commenters welcomed the sentence while calling it decades late, expressed hope Weinstein dies in prison, and some linked the case to Jeffrey Epstein-associated figures and to President Trump.

    “You had it all. Your legacy could have been cemented with greatness. But you threw it all away by assaulting Miriam Haley.”
    — Curtis Farber, New York judge · source
    1. 71 outlets Harvey Weinstein set to be sentenced for sexual assault after 6-year legal odyssey

      first by Mercury News, 13h ago · also CBS News, Independent UK, France 24 EN, RTE News, One America News Network, The Wrap +64

      61 more headlines
    • kylegriffin1.bsky.social

      BREAKING: NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for a 2006 sex crime in New York.

      kylegriffin1.bsky.socialBluesky11h ago3.4k▲view on Bluesky ↗
    2 more of the top 3 · 194 posts in this stretch
    • Nonilex@masto.ai

      # HarveyWeinstein , the disgraced movie mogul, was sentenced in NYC to 15 years in prison Wednesday for a felony # SexCrime in another # MeToo reckoning. Weinstein’s sentencing for sexually assaulting one-time TV PA Miriam Haley followed a legal odyssey spanning >6 yrs. His 2020 conviction was overturned by NY’s highest court, citing testimony…

      Nonilex@masto.aiMastodon10h ago18▲view on Mastodon ↗

    • 🚨🇺🇸 Harvey Weinstein is going BACK to prison for 15 years, and his accuser had a message for the court. The former Hollywood mogul was sentenced for sexually assaulting Miriam Haley in 2006, after his original New York conviction was overturned in 2024 and he was convicted

      @MarioNawfalX10h ago14▲view on X ↗
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    Weinstein sentenced to 15 years for assaulting Miriam Haley

    Judge Curtis Farber sentenced Weinstein to 15 years, saying he wielded his power as a Hollywood kingmaker to prey on women and treated them as 'mere objects to be played with and discarded with impunity.' Haley delivered a victim impact statement and Weinstein apologized while maintaining his innocence.

    1. 3 outlets first by Mediaite, 11h ago · also Straight Arrow, Le Monde EN · read ↗

    2. 3 outlets first by Mastodon, 23h ago · also Boston Globe, Breitbart · read ↗

    • christianthiels.eurosky.social

      "Weinstein, 74, faces up to 25 years in prison for sexually assaulting a one-time TV production assistant, Miriam Haley, at his Manhattan apartment in 2006." @apnews.com

      christianthiels.eurosky.socialBluesky18h ago12▲view on Bluesky ↗
    1 more of the top 2 · 2 posts in this stretch

    • Harvey Weinstein Will Be Sentenced in New York Sex Crime Case https://www. nytimes.com/2026/09/23/nyregio n/nyc-harvey-weinstein-sentencing-sex-crime.html?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into New York @ new-york-newyorktimes

      newyorktimes@flipboard.comMastodon20h agoview on Mastodon ↗
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  3. background

    California appeals court upholds separate 2022 rape conviction — An appeals court upheld Weinstein's conviction for assaulting an Italian model in a hotel room during a film festival, tied to his 16-year California sentence; a resentencing there is pending.

  4. background

    Mann rape charge dropped after second deadlock — Prosecutors retried the Mann rape charge but the jury deadlocked again in May; the charge was later dropped after Mann said she could not endure another trial.

  5. background

    Retrial jury convicts Weinstein again on the Haley charge — A second jury found Weinstein guilty of a criminal sexual act against Haley, acquitted him on a charge involving Kaja Sokola, and deadlocked on the rape charge involving Jessica Mann.

  6. background

    New York's highest court overturns the 2020 conviction — The court ruled Weinstein's trial had been prejudiced by testimony from women whose allegations were not part of the case, ordering a new trial.

  7. background

    Weinstein first convicted, sentenced to 23 years — A jury convicted Weinstein of sexually assaulting Haley and raping aspiring actor Jessica Mann; he was sentenced to 23 years in New York.

Also covered reported alongside — the timeline has no entry for these yet

  1. 2 outlets Harvey Weinstein accused of $1.75M smear campaign as he learns his fate in NYC sex crimes case

    first by New York Post, 11h ago · also NY Post

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What people are saying 20 voices from 3 sites · best of 196 · verbatim

Still unanswered
  • Will Weinstein actually serve out the 15-year sentence given his cancer and heart disease?
  • Will California order the New York sentence to run consecutively or concurrently with his existing 16-year sentence?
  • Can any pardon reach a state conviction like this one, as some commenters debate?