The jury, made up of seven men and five women, delivered the verdict on Monday, nearly a week after beginning deliberations.
Harvey Weinstein has been found guilty on two of five possible counts: criminal sexual act in the first degree and rape in the third degree. He was found not guilty, though, of the most serious charges, of predatory sexual assault and rape in the first degree.
— Harriet Alexander February 24, 2020 Weinstein's top attorney, Donna Rotunno, spoke to reporters after court was adjourned Monday and declared"it's tough to get a fair trial." The verdict comes after Rotunno implored the jury to"use your New York City common sense" and find him not guilty. During closing arguments, Weinstein's defense team painted the disgraced producer as a victim who was involved in consensual and often transactional relationships with his accusers.
Although six women testified they were sexually assaulted by Weinstein, he only faced charges in connection with the allegations of two — Miriam Haley and Jessica Mann. "It is fundamental that a jury consider a greater before a lesser," the judge said before the deliberation process began last Tuesday.
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