Weinstein moves to toss conviction over juror coercion
Harvey Weinstein’s lawyers asked a New York judge to overturn his June 2025 conviction for first‑degree criminal sex act, filing newly unsealed affidavits from two jurors who say they were bullied into voting guilty during deliberations over allegations involving Miriam Haley. Judge Curtis Farber set a Nov. 10 deadline for Manhattan prosecutors to respond and a Dec. 22 ruling date, delaying any retrial or sentencing on remaining counts until after the response.
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📌 Key Facts
- Two sworn juror affidavits claim intimidation and regret for guilty votes
- Filing seeks to vacate the first‑degree criminal sex act conviction tied to Miriam Haley
- Judge Curtis Farber: prosecution response due Nov. 10; ruling Dec. 22
- Defense led by Arthur Aidala; DA is Alvin Bragg
- Weinstein was acquitted on a second criminal sex act count; a rape charge ended in mistrial