Judge calls Weinstein a ‘sexual predator’ as he is resentenced to 15 years for 2006 sex assault on production assistant
NEW YORK, Sept 24 — Disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein, who was at the centre of abuse allegations that spurre...
Harvey Weinstein, a once-powerful movie mogul at the heart of the #MeToo movement, was resentenced to 15 years in prison on Wednesday for sexually assaulting a former production assistant in 2006. The 74-year-old was found guilty again in 2025 after a retrial in New York. Weinstein, who was previously sentenced to 23 years in 2020 but had that term overturned on appeal in 2024, appeared in court in a wheelchair due to health issues and pleaded for mercy, maintaining his innocence throughout the proceedings.
Judge Curtis Farber described Weinstein as a "sexual predator" and criticized him for failing to take responsibility for his actions. Prosecutors had sought a 20-year sentence, while Weinstein's lawyers argued that a longer sentence might result in him dying in prison. Miriam Haley, the victim, expressed satisfaction with the 15-year sentence, stating it was fair and that she believed Weinstein abused his position of power.
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