Harvey Weinstein will not face a fourth trial on charges that he raped actress Jessica Mann in 2013, as Mann has decided not to endure the emotionally taxing process of testifying again. Prosecutors in Manhattan will not retry the former film producer after a jury failed to reach a unanimous verdict on Mann’s allegations for a second time.
“It was clear to me at this last trial, I can no longer go through this,” Mann, 40, stated in a letter that was read aloud in Manhattan Supreme Court. “It has put me through more harm than good.”
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg affirmed the prosecution’s belief in Mann's account and credibility. “This has been an extraordinarily taxing ordeal for her, and she has never wavered while testifying in front of two grand juries and three trial juries over the course of eight years,” Bragg said in a statement. “We thank her for her honesty and her tremendous bravery.”
Weinstein, 74, is currently held without bail on Rikers Island. He is awaiting sentencing on September 23 for his separate conviction of sexually assaulting Miriam “Mimi” Haley, a former TV production assistant. That conviction carries a potential prison sentence of up to 25 years.