Archive · 24 Sep 2026
Harvey Weinstein Sentenced to 15 Years in New York
Harvey Weinstein was sentenced to 15 years in prison in New York.
A jury convicted him again in a 2025 retrial.
The conviction involved a criminal sexual act against Miriam Haley.
Haley had worked as an assistant on Project Runway.
Prosecutors asked the judge to give Weinstein 20 years.
Weinstein said he had made mistakes and that his past behavior hurt people.
He apologized to anyone he may have harmed.
He still said he was innocent and asked the court for mercy.
Former Hollywood filmmaker Harvey Weinstein was sentenced to 15 years in prison in New York.
The sentence followed his 2025 retrial conviction for committing a criminal sexual act against Miriam Haley.
Haley was identified as a former assistant on Project Runway.
Prosecutors had sought a 20-year prison sentence.
Weinstein acknowledged that his past conduct negatively affected others but continued to maintain his innocence and asked for mercy.
- Who
- Harvey Weinstein, Miriam Haley, and New York prosecutors.
- What
- Weinstein was sentenced to 15 years in prison after a retrial conviction for committing a criminal sexual act.
- When
- The sentence followed Weinstein's 2025 retrial conviction.
- Where
- New York.
- Why
- The sentence resulted from Weinstein's conviction involving former Project Runway assistant Miriam Haley.
Prosecution
Harvey Weinstein
Sentence
Prosecution
Prosecutors sought a 20-year prison term after Weinstein's conviction.
Harvey Weinstein
Weinstein asked the court for mercy and said he was not a violent man.
Responsibility
Prosecution
The conviction established the criminal sexual act against Miriam Haley for purposes of the case.
Harvey Weinstein
Weinstein acknowledged that his past conduct negatively affected others but continued to maintain his innocence.
- Sentence
- 15 years in prison
- Defendant
- Harvey Weinstein, 74
- Conviction
- Committing a criminal sexual act against Miriam Haley
- Retrial
- The conviction occurred in 2025
- Prosecution request
- 20 years in prison
- Defendant's position
- Weinstein maintained his innocence and asked for mercy