Harvey Weinstein

Harvey Weinstein (born March 19, 1952) is an American former film producer and convicted sex offender. He co-founded the film production companies Miramax and the Weinstein Company. His productions have grossed over $10.78 billion worldwide, and he has won an Academy Award and eight Tony Awards. Weinstein was one of the most influential producers in Hollywood until his downfall in 2017 following multiple sexual abuse allegations.

In October 2017, following sexual abuse allegations dating back to the late 1970s, Weinstein was dismissed from his company and expelled from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. More than 80 women made allegations of sexual harassment or rape against him by October 31. The allegations sparked the #MeToo social media campaign and subsequent sexual abuse allegations against many powerful figures worldwide; this phenomenon is referred to as the "Weinstein effect".

In May 2018, Weinstein was arrested and charged with rape in New York City; in February 2020, he was found guilty of two of five felony counts. Weinstein was sentenced to 23 years in prison on March 11, 2020. On July 20, 2021, Weinstein was extradited to Los Angeles to face further charges at a subsequent trial, where he was found guilty of three of seven charges on December 19, 2022. Weinstein was sentenced to 16 years in the Los Angeles trial, with his California prison term required to be served separately from his New York sentence.

On April 25, 2024, the New York Court of Appeals overturned the New York rape convictions because of "egregious errors" of procedure, ordering a retrial. Weinstein remained in prison because of the California conviction. The retrial began on April 15, 2025. On June 11, 2025, Weinstein was convicted in a mixed verdict. On June 12, 2025, an additional rape charge case against Weinstein was given a mistrial. On June 25, 2026, a month after a second mistrial was declared, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced that Weinstein would not receive an additional retrial for the alleged rape of Jessica Mann.

On September 23, 2026, Weinstein was sentenced to 15 years in prison, followed by five years of post-release supervision, and was ordered to register as a sex offender.