Former Hollywood film producer Harvey Weinstein has been sentenced to 15 years in prison in New York after being convicted at a retrial of sexually assaulting former television production assistant Miriam Haley in 2006.

The sentence was handed down on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, by Judge Curtis Farber in Manhattan, following years of appeals, retrials and legal proceedings surrounding allegations that helped make Weinstein one of the most prominent figures in the global #MeToo reckoning. 

Weinstein, 74, was convicted in June 2025 of first-degree criminal sexual act in connection with the assault of Haley at his Manhattan apartment. His latest sentence follows the dramatic reversal of his original New York conviction, which had resulted in a 23-year prison term in 2020. 

New York's highest court overturned that conviction in 2024, ruling that the original trial had been prejudiced by the admission of testimony concerning allegations that were not part of the charges being tried. The decision paved the way for a new trial and prolonged a legal saga that has kept Weinstein behind bars since his arrest in 2018. 

At the retrial, jurors again found Weinstein guilty in relation to Haley. However, the outcome was not a complete conviction on all allegations presented. He was acquitted of a separate sexual-assault charge involving former model Kaja Sokola, while jurors were unable to reach a verdict on a rape allegation involving aspiring actress Jessica Mann. A subsequent retrial of that rape allegation ended in another mistrial, and prosecutors later dropped the charge after Mann indicated that she did not want to go through another trial. 

During Wednesday's sentencing hearing, Haley addressed the court in a victim-impact statement, describing the lasting consequences of the assault and the years of public scrutiny that followed. Prosecutors had asked the judge to impose a 20-year sentence, while Weinstein's defence sought a substantially shorter term. 

Weinstein also addressed the court and expressed remorse for his actions toward Haley, while continuing to maintain that he had not sexually assaulted anyone. His spokesperson said he maintains his innocence and disagrees with the sentence. 

The sentencing brings another significant moment in a case that has extended far beyond the courtroom. Weinstein was once one of Hollywood's most powerful producers, associated with films including Pulp Fiction, Shakespeare in Love and Chocolat. His dramatic fall from power began in 2017 after numerous women publicly accused him of sexual misconduct, allegations that became a major catalyst for the worldwide #MeToo movement. 

His legal troubles have also extended beyond New York. Weinstein was separately convicted in California in 2022 of rape and sexual assault and received a 16-year sentence. A California appeals court upheld those convictions in June 2026 but ordered that he be resentenced because the original California court had considered the now-overturned New York convictions as an aggravating factor. 

The New York sentence therefore represents another chapter rather than the end of Weinstein's legal battles. His defence is expected to continue challenging the New York sentence, while the separate California case remains part of his broader legal situation. 

The case has remained closely watched because it sits at the intersection of criminal justice, power in the entertainment industry and the willingness of survivors of sexual misconduct to come forward. More than 100 women have publicly accused Weinstein of misconduct over the years, allegations he has denied. 

For Haley, however, Wednesday's proceedings centred on the consequences of the 2006 encounter and the years that followed. For the court, the sentence formally closes another stage of a case that has repeatedly returned to the headlines since Weinstein's initial arrest more than eight years ago.