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  "id": 9366192,
  "title": "Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 15 years in prison for 2006 sex crime in New York",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/harvey-weinstein-sentenced-to-15-years-in-prison-for-2006-sex-crime",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-23T15:54:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CityNews",
    "slug": "citynews",
    "url": "https://toronto.citynews.ca/2026/09/23/harvey-weinstein-sentenced-15-years-new-york-sex-crime/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Harvey Weinstein, the once-powerful Hollywood producer, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for sexually assaulting a former TV production assistant named Miriam Haley in 2006. This comes six years after a retrial found him guilty of the crime, overturning a previous 2013 conviction that was later erased by New York's highest court due to prejudiced testimony from other alleged victims. Weinstein, 74, is already serving a portion of his sentence as he has been in the hospital multiple times due to various health issues, including blood cancer, heart failure, and kidney problems. During the sentencing, Weinstein apologized to Haley but maintained his innocence, stating he will be proven innocent. Haley described the assault as having a devastating impact on her life and expressed fear of continued scrutiny.",
  "summary": "Harvey Weinstein, the disgraced movie mogul, was sentenced to 15 years in prison Wednesday for a felony sex crime in another #MeToo reckoning. Weinstein’s sentencing for sexually assaulting one-time TV production assistant Miriam Haley followed a legal odyssey spanning more than six years after his 2020 conviction was overturned. A jury found Weinstein guilty again […]",
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        "outlet": "The Economic Times",
        "title": "Why Harvey Weinstein is being sentenced again",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/why-harvey-weinstein-is-being-sentenced-again",
        "published": "2026-09-23T15:25:34.000Z"
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        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour",
        "title": "Harvey Weinstein is sentenced to 15 years in prison for 2006 sex crime in New York",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/harvey-weinstein-is-sentenced-to-15-years-in-prison-for-2006-sex",
        "published": "2026-09-23T15:57:27.000Z"
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        "title": "Harvey Weinstein jailed for 15 years for sex crime against his assistant",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/harvey-weinstein-jailed-for-15-years-for-sex-crime-against-his",
        "published": "2026-09-23T16:01:58.000Z"
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        "title": "Harvey Weinstein gets 15 years in jail for 2006 New York sex crime",
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        "published": "2026-09-23T16:04:14.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Live Mint",
        "title": "Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 15 years in prison in #MeToo-era case after retrial",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/harvey-weinstein-sentenced-to-15-years-in-prison-in-metoo-era-case",
        "published": "2026-09-23T16:13:18.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Global News",
        "title": "Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 15 years in New York for 2006 sexual assault",
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        "published": "2026-09-23T16:13:59.000Z"
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        "title": "Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 15 years in New York sexual assault case",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/harvey-weinstein-sentenced-to-15-years-in-new-york-sexual-assault-case",
        "published": "2026-09-23T16:16:47.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 15 years in prison for 2006 sex crime in New York",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/harvey-weinstein-sentenced-to-15-years-in-prison-for-2006-sex-crime-9368943",
        "published": "2026-09-23T16:27:02.000Z"
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        "outlet": "ABC News (US)",
        "title": "Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 15 years for 2006 sexual assault",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/harvey-weinstein-sentenced-to-15-years-for-2006-sexual-assault",
        "published": "2026-09-23T16:29:44.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Where is Miriam Haley now? Harvey Weinstein sentencing puts victim's whereabouts in focus",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/where-is-miriam-haley-now-harvey-weinstein-sentencing-puts-victims",
        "published": "2026-09-23T16:43:57.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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