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The New York judge overseeing the sex crimes trial of Harvey Weinstein on Friday declared a mistrial after the jury said continuing deliberations wouldn’t return a unanimous verdict.
The decision to grant Weinstein’s bid for a mistrial followed a stalemate in which jurors remained deadlocked in the third trial over the rape charge in New York. They voted nine to three in favor of acquittal after deliberating for three days.
Prosecutors have 30 days to decide whether to pursue another retrial on a charge of the third-degree rape of Jessica Mann.
In a statement, Marc Agnifilo, a lawyer for Weinstein, urged the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office to “stop retrying the same case and focus its time and resources on the actual violent crime, chaos, and public safety issues impacting New Yorkers every day.” He added, “After hearing the evidence multiple times and seeing two juries unable to reach unanimity, it’s clear there is significant reasonable doubt here.”
