Former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein has been sentenced to 15 years in prison in New York after being convicted of sexually assaulting former television production assistant Miriam Haley in 2006.
The sentence was handed down on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, in Manhattan. Weinstein, 74, had faced up to 25 years in prison for the felony sex crime. Prosecutors had requested a 20-year sentence, while his lawyers argued for a shorter term.
Haley told the court that the assault had a lasting impact on her life and sense of security. Weinstein also addressed the court, expressing regret and apologising for the harm caused while continuing to maintain that he did not sexually assault anyone.
The latest sentence follows a lengthy legal process. Weinstein was initially convicted in New York in 2020 and sentenced to 23 years, but New York’s highest court overturned that conviction in 2024 and ordered a new trial, finding that evidence concerning allegations outside the charges had improperly been admitted.
At a retrial in 2025, Weinstein was again convicted of the criminal sexual act involving Haley. Jurors acquitted him of another sexual-offence charge involving Kaja Sokola but could not reach a verdict on a rape allegation involving aspiring actress Jessica Mann. A subsequent retrial of the Mann charge also ended without a verdict, after which prosecutors moved to dismiss it.
Weinstein is also serving time in connection with a separate California case, where he was convicted of sex crimes. His California sentence is awaiting resentencing following an appellate ruling earlier this year.
The allegations against Weinstein became a major catalyst for the #MeToo movement after investigations published in 2017 brought numerous accusations of sexual misconduct against him into public view.
