NEW YORK: Former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after being convicted of sexually assaulting former television production assistant Miriam Haley in New York in 2006.
The sentence was handed down by a Manhattan judge on Wednesday, following Weinstein’s conviction at a retrial in 2025. He had originally been convicted in 2020 and sentenced to 23 years, but New York’s highest court overturned that conviction in 2024 and ordered a new trial.
Haley addressed the court before sentencing and described the long-term impact of the assault and the legal proceedings. She also spoke about what she said was public harassment and humiliation during the years-long case.
Prosecutors had asked the court to impose a 20-year prison sentence followed by five years of post-release supervision. Weinstein’s defence lawyers requested a nine-year sentence, citing his age and health problems. The judge ultimately imposed 15 years, along with five years of post-release supervision.
Weinstein, 74, expressed remorse for Haley’s pain during his statement to the court but continued to maintain his innocence regarding the assault. He is expected to appeal the conviction and sentence.
The case is part of the legal fallout from allegations against Weinstein that emerged publicly in 2017 and helped fuel the global #MeToo movement. He was once one of Hollywood’s most influential producers and co-founded Miramax and The Weinstein Company, with films including Pulp Fiction and Shakespeare in Love among his major credits.
Weinstein also faces a separate legal matter in California, where he was convicted in a rape case and is awaiting resentencing.