Weinstein, 74, forcibly carried out oral intercourse in 2006 on Miriam Haley, considered one of dozens of ladies who’ve made accusations towards the Pulp Fiction and Shakespeare in Love producer.
Weinstein was sentenced to 23 years in 2020 for the sexual assault, but it surely was overturned on enchantment in 2024. A jury discovered him responsible once more in 2025 after a retrial in New York.
He made a last-ditch plea for leniency Wednesday as he addressed a packed Manhattan court docket, the place Haley sat within the viewers.
“I’m not a violent man, have some mercy,” stated Weinstein, who wore a darkish go well with with a crimson tie and sat in a wheelchair attributable to well being points.
“I sincerely apologize to anybody I’ve harm,” he added, whereas persevering with to keep up his innocence throughout remarks met by loud groans contained in the court docket.
After sentencing, his spokesman Juda Engelmayer informed AFP that Weinstein deliberate to enchantment the newest sentence and conviction.
“It’s troublesome to flee the conclusion that Harvey Weinstein is being sentenced not just for the crime of which he was convicted, however for who he’s and what his title has come to signify,” he stated, referencing the #MeToo motion.
