Weinstein seeks to overturn June NY conviction over juror misconduct

Harvey Weinstein asked a New York judge this week to set aside his June conviction, saying the guilty verdict was tainted by juror misconduct and intimidation during deliberations, according to a court filing from his lawyers. A 12 person jury in Manhattan found Weinstein guilty on one count of criminal sexual assault involving former production assistant Miriam Haley, acquitted him on a second charge, and deadlocked on a third count involving former actor Jessica Mann, which ended in a mistrial after the jury foreperson refused to continue deliberations, saying he had faced threats from other jurors.

In sworn affidavits attached to the defense motion, two jurors whose names were redacted said they felt bullied into voting guilty. One juror wrote, I regret the verdict, and said they would have voted not guilty on the Haley charge absent intimidation from other panel members. The other juror described being screamed at and told, We have to get rid of you. Both jurors said they feared for their safety and for the safety of the foreperson. One affidavit recounted a juror pointing a finger at the foreperson and saying, You dont know me. Ill catch you outside.