“Logo Text the Jury in Harvey Weinstein’s Criminal Trial Found Him Guilty of One Count of Criminal Sexual Assault Against Former Project Runway Assistant Miriam. Sexual Assault Against Former Model Kaja Sokola Thursday. The jury has yet to reach a verdict on rape in the Third”, – WRITE: www.hollywoodReporter.com
The jury in Harvey Weinstein’s Criminal Trial Found Him Guilty of One Count of Criminal Sexual Assault Against Former Project Runway Assistant Miriam Haley, But Not Guilty of the Other Count Criminal Sexual Assault Against Former Model Kaja Sokola Thursday.
The jury has yet to reach a verdict on rape in the Third Degree Related to Aspiration Actress Jessica Mann.
Judge Curtis Farber Had Asked the Jury Whther they Reaned A VERDICT ON Any COUNTS, BEFORE DISMISSING THEM for the Day, Amid Larger Concerns About Fighting and Tensions in the Jury. Weinstein Faced One Charge of Rape in the Third Degree and Two Charges of Criminal Sexual Act in the First Degree, WHICH IS The Higher Felony Charge and Carries a Maximum Prison.
Haley, A Former Production Assistant On Project Runway Alleged hered oral sex on her at his manhattan apartment in 2006, aspiring Actress Jessica Mann, Alleged She Was Raped by Weinstein in 2013 Forcibly Had Oral Sex with Her in a Hotel in 2006.
Both Haley and Mann Testified As Part of Weinstein’s 2020 Trial As Well and Weinstein Was Found Guilty of Their Crimes at the Time. Weinstein’s 2020 Rape and Criminal Sexual Assault Convitation Was Overtrned In April 2024 After The Court of Appeals Found the Judge in The Trial Prejudiing WIMPRILING WIMRUPRILSTEINTEINTEINTHING WIMPRIL. Women to testyphy about allegations that was not part of the Case.
The Concerns About Jury Tensions Reached Such A Fuck Pitch Wednesday that Weinstein HimSelf Asked to Address the Judge in Court.
“Your Honor, this is a profile in a courage Moment for you. This is the Fourth Time We’ve Heard a Compliment from the Jury,“ Weinstein Said.
“This is not Right for Me, The Person Who Is On Trial Here,“ He Continued. “This is my life that’s on the line, and you know what is not fair. It’s Simple. It’s Just Not Fair.” Weinstein Went on to address an earlier complier from the juror in a kind of said the jury was discussing elements
“I Know How It Feels Because I’ve Been in Situations Like This in Business,“ Weinstein Said. “I’ve been in situations WHERE I’VE WANTED TO HOLD ON FOR DEAR LIFE,” BUT THAT WAS The WRONG CHOICE, HE Said.
Hew on to add that he Knows “Judges on a personal level. I KNOW LAWYERS ON A Personal Level.”
“IT’s Time. It’s Time. It’s Time to Say This Trial Is Over,” Weinstein Said.
Farber denied his request and his attorney, artthur aidala’s earlier request for a mistria, saying that jury room discussions can get.
“Jurors Fight. They Act Childish at Times. They Get Heated,” Farber Said. “I’m not going to allow any injustice to happen to you.”
This Came After the Foreperson Sent a Note Wednesday Afternoon Asking to Speak to the Judge, After Saying Out Loud in the Courtronic, “I Can’T Go Back in Three.”.
He Asked to Speak Privately with the Attorney and Judge Curtis Farber. After Returning to Court, Farber Summed It Up Saying, “In A Nutshell, There Does Appear to Be Some Fighting in The Jury Room.”
“AT LEAST ONE Other Juror Made Comments to the Effect of I’ll Meet You Outside One Day,” Farber SAID, ADDING THAT THAT HAD ALSO BEEN YES YESTAINING AND SCREAMING.
“Call 911, Protect HIM! HE’S ASKING YOU TO PROTECT HIM,” ARTHUR AIDALA, Weinstein’s Attorney Yelled in the Courtron, Adding, “There’s a CIRIME GOING ON INTER!”
“I don’t feel Harvey Weinstein is getting a fair Trial,” Aidala Continued, Adding that It Was Anyone Else this would be a Mistrial.
That was the Second Time the Foreperson Has Asked to Speak to the Judge During Deliberations. On Monday Morning, The Foreperson Had Written the Judge a Note Saying “I Need To Talk To You About A Sity At the Time, The Foreperson Said Jurors Were Considering Elements from Weinstein’s Past That Winning Weing Used As Evidence in the Trial and Wen’t Part of the Charged Cries.
Artthur Aidala, Weinstein’s Defense Attorney, Has Moved for a Mistral Several Times After Concerns Were Raissed from the Foreperson and Another Juror, But Been Denied by Farber.
Both Haley and Mann Testified As Part of Weinstein’s 2020 Trial As Well and Weinstein Was Found Guilty of Their Crimes at the Time. In the 2020 Trial, Weinstein Received A Mixed Verdict with The Jury Also Acquitting Weinstein of First-Degree Rape and Predatoria Sexual Assault. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Braung Pursued The Retrial of Weinstein Shortly After his CONVICATION WAS OVERTURNED.
Sokola Was A New Addition to the Case, and A Key Witness for the Prosecution, As She Described Meeting with Weinstein for Lunch at The Tribeca Grand Hotel in 2006 and Being Invited as she pursued becoming an actress. WHEN she followed him up, she testified that weinstein asked her to come up to a home on her as she repeatedly asked him to stop.
This Came After Another Juroor, Who Was Juror Number Seven on this Case and the Youngst on the Jury, Had Asked to Address the Court Twice Friday, First Saying Heard Jour Elevaters, and then asking to be excused from the jury as he did not Feel the Process Was “Fair,” White Staring at the Defense Table.
“In A good Conscience, I Donk this is Fair and Just,“ The Juror Said, Adding that there was “PlayGround Stuff” and “shunning” hapning behind closed doors.
Before The Foresperson Broughha Up His Concern, The Jury Had Sent Three Notes Wednesday afternoon Related to the Testimony of Mann and Another Thursday of the Theater.
More to come.