Harvey Weinstein has been convicted of a top charge in his retrial, stemming from accusations of sexual crimes. The jury convicted him of forcing oral sex on Miriam Haley in 2006, yet acquited him of charges related to Kaja Sokola. They have yet to reach a verdict on a third charge of rape from 2013. This retrial follows Weinstein's previous conviction, which was overturned, raising questions about the legal implications and the #MeToo movement's influence on the case. The jury faced challenges, with discussions on juror pressure and legal clarifications from the judge.
Under New York law, the third-degree rape charge carries a lesser penalty than the first-degree criminal sex act offence.
This time, a majority-female jury convicted the former studio boss of forcing oral sex on Miriam Haley to a criminal sex act in 2006.
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