Harvey Weinstein Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for 2006 Sexual Assault

Harvey Weinstein was sentenced on Wednesday, September 23, to 15 years in prison for sexually assaulting former production assistant Miriam Haley at his Manhattan apartment in 2006. The sentencing, handed down by a Manhattan judge, closes out the New York chapter of a nine-year legal saga that began with the accusations that helped ignite the global #MeToo movement.

A retrial six years in the making

Weinstein's original 2020 conviction on the Haley charge was overturned on appeal, leading to a retrial that included two mistrials on other counts before Wednesday's sentencing. Haley appeared in court and delivered a victim impact statement ahead of the sentence being read. Weinstein's lawyers have said they plan to appeal the latest conviction.

What comes next

Barring a successful appeal, the 15-year sentence means the 73-year-old former Hollywood producer, already serving time from a separate California conviction, is expected to spend the rest of his life behind bars. The case remains one of the most closely watched in the #MeToo era, both for its length and for the number of women whose allegations against Weinstein first became public in 2017.