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  "id": 9366902,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-23T16:01:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News AU",
    "slug": "abc-news-au",
    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-24/harvey-weinstein-sentenced-over-miriam-haley-assault/107188820"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Harvey Weinstein has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for sexually assaulting a former production assistant, Miriam Haley, at his Manhattan apartment in 2006. According to Live Mint, this conviction came after a retrial in 2025, where a Manhattan jury again found Weinstein guilty of a first-degree criminal sex act involving Haley.\n\nWeinstein was initially convicted in New York in 2020 of sexually assaulting Haley and raping aspiring actress Jessica Mann, and was sentenced to 23 years in prison. However, New York's highest court overturned that conviction in 2024 and ordered a new trial. In the 2025 retrial, Weinstein was convicted of sexually abusing Haley but acquitted on a separate charge involving former model Kaja Sokola.\n\nThe 15-year sentence follows the maximum sentence of 25 years for the charge. Weinstein has repeatedly denied sexually assaulting or raping anyone. This sentencing marks another chapter in the legal saga closely associated with the #MeToo movement.",
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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": "CityNews",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-09-23T15:54:35.000Z"
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        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour",
        "title": "Harvey Weinstein is sentenced to 15 years in prison for 2006 sex crime in New York",
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        "published": "2026-09-23T15:57:27.000Z"
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        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Harvey Weinstein gets 15 years in jail for 2006 New York sex crime",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/harvey-weinstein-gets-15-years-in-jail-for-2006-new-york-sex-crime",
        "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",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/harvey-weinstein-sentenced-to-15-years-in-new-york-for-2006-sexual",
        "published": "2026-09-23T16:13:59.000Z"
      },
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        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "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"
      },
      {
        "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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