Harvey Weinstein to Be Tried for 3rd Time in NY

Weinstein, 73, denied all of the charges. Throughout the retrial, his lawyers insisted the sexual encounters with his three accusers were "transactional" and "consensual," and painted the women as opportunists.

During deliberations, the jury foreman expressed to the judge that the jury member were clashing over reaching a verdict. The foreman told the court that one of the other jurors threatened him and told him: "You know me; you going to see me outside."

The foreman then refused to continue deliberations on the final charge, prompting prosecutors to move for a mistrial.

Weinstein, who co-founded global film studios Miramax and The Weinstein Company, was originally convicted of rape and criminal sexual act by the same court in 2020 and sentenced to 23 years in prison for the crimes.

The landmark sentencing was seen as a watershed moment for the #MeToo movement, which prompted a global reckoning of sexual harassment and abuse.

Last year, however, New York's highest court overturned the conviction, prompting Weinstein's retrial this summer. The state Court of Appeals found that the judge in the 2020 trial prejudiced the jury by allowing women with allegations that did not pertain to the case to testify.

Weinstein was also found guilty by a Los Angeles jury of sexual assault and sentenced to 16 years in state prison, a conviction he is currently appealing.

The once jet-setting, Oscar-winning movie producer has remained in custody at Rikers Island jail, and has frequently been hospitalized due to health issues.