Weinstein may face third NY trial on Mann charge; Sept. 30 sentencing

Harvey Weinstein’s legal saga in New York remains in a state of poised uncertainty, with sentencing possibilities attached to whether a third trial on a single assault charge will proceed this year or be resolved through a deal. A Manhattan judge indicated that September 30 could serve as the sentencing date if no retrial on the unresolved assault charge takes place; if prosecutors press for another trial, the judge said, it would have to occur this fall and be completed within the year. The development comes after Weinstein, 73, was convicted in June of sexually assaulting Miriam Haley in 2006, while a jury acquitted him of another assault and could not reach a verdict on the charge tied to Jessica Mann, a 2013 incident that prompted a mistrial.

The core of the current proceedings centers on whether Weinstein will face a third New York trial on the Mann accusation. Prosecutors have repeatedly signaled readiness to retry the case, which carries a possible sentence of up to four years, a fraction of the potential 25-year term tied to the Haley conviction. In court, defense counsel argued for the earliest possible resolution, while signaling openness to a potential plea that...