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The jurors who decided Harvey Weinstein’s fate in his New York retrial were ordered to take a break and “cool down” earlier on Wednesday, as their discussions seemingly broke down amid shouting and threats. The unusual admonishment came after a private meeting between a juror and the judge overseeing the trial — the third such … Read more
Jack Ciattarelli, a Republican endorsed last month by President Trump, easily won his party’s nomination on Tuesday to run for governor of New Jersey in November. With about 90 percent of the estimated vote reported, Mr. Ciattarelli, a former state assemblyman competing for governor for the third time, was leading his two main opponents, State … Read more
March 27, 2015: The Manhattan district attorney’s office declines to prosecute Harvey Weinstein after a Filipino Italian model, Ambra Battilana Gutierrez, tells the police that Mr. Weinstein groped her breast and slid his hand up her skirt during a business meeting at his Manhattan office. Cyrus R. Vance Jr., then the district attorney in Manhattan, … Read more
In addition to his conviction on Wednesday in Manhattan, Harvey Weinstein has been convicted of similar charges in a criminal case in California. In that case, brought by prosecutors in Los Angeles in January 2020, Mr. Weinstein was accused of rape and other crimes, convicted and ultimately sentenced to 16 years in prison. Mr. Weinstein … Read more
March 27, 2015: The Manhattan district attorney’s office declines to prosecute Harvey Weinstein after a Filipino Italian model, Ambra Battilana Gutierrez, tells the police that Mr. Weinstein groped her breast and slid his hand up her skirt during a business meeting at his Manhattan office. Cyrus R. Vance Jr., then the district attorney in Manhattan, … Read more
The jurors who decided Harvey Weinstein’s fate in his New York retrial were ordered to take a break and “cool down” earlier on Wednesday, as their discussions seemingly broke down amid shouting and threats. The unusual admonishment came after a private meeting between a juror and the judge overseeing the trial — the third such … Read more
During his six-week trial, Harvey Weinstein often nodded off during testimony. He looked pale and frail as he was wheeled into the Manhattan criminal courthouse, arriving from his secured unit at Bellevue Hospital Center. Mr. Weinstein, once an imposing force in Hollywood, has been in poor health in recent years, according to his lawyers, who … Read more
During his six-week trial, Harvey Weinstein often nodded off during testimony. He looked pale and frail as he was wheeled into the Manhattan criminal courthouse, arriving from his secured unit at Bellevue Hospital Center. Mr. Weinstein, once an imposing force in Hollywood, has been in poor health in recent years, according to his lawyers, who … Read more
Former Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg on Tuesday announced that he was backing former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo in the New York City mayor’s race, giving Mr. Cuomo an endorsement coveted by many of the Democratic candidates in the race. Mr. Bloomberg said in a statement that it had been difficult to watch the city struggle … Read more
Updated June 11, 2025, 2:10 p.m. ET Harvey Weinstein on Wednesday was convicted of a sex crime in Manhattan for the second time in a little more than five years, reaffirming his guilt in the eyes of the legal system. But a jury of 12 New Yorkers acquitted Mr. Weinstein on another of the charges … Read more