Weinstein Sentenced to 15 Years for Sexual Assault

A Manhattan judge sentenced Harvey Weinstein to 15 years in prison Wednesday for a felony sex crime against Miriam Haley. Weinstein had already served more than six years while his case moved through retrials and appeals.

• 25 years was the maximum penalty Weinstein faced for the conviction.
• 20 years was what Manhattan prosecutors requested at sentencing.
• 6 times Weinstein has been hospitalized since 2025, his lawyer said.
• 3 additional years was all defense lawyer Jacob Kaplan asked for.

Why it matters: The case is a legal marker for the #MeToo era, which began when assault allegations against Weinstein surfaced in 2017. It also tests how courts handle retrials after high-court reversals.

• Haley told the court Wednesday that the assault and subsequent legal process left lasting harm: "It's a life sentence for me."
• Weinstein, from a wheelchair, said he has remorse for Haley's pain but repeated his denial of wrongdoing.

How 55 sources split on this story

Where they split: Coverage does not split on core facts; all outlets report the same sentence, quotes, and legal history from the same AP source wire.

What’s next: Weinstein plans to appeal the New York sentence, he has said.

• A California court must resentence Weinstein after his original 16-year term was voided.
• Will Weinstein's deteriorating health — leukemia, heart failure, kidney disease — affect either the appeal or the California resentencing?
• How will courts weigh the six-plus years already served against the new 15-year term when calculating his release date?