Judge declares another mistrial in Harvey Weinstein New York rape case | Flipboard

Flipboard · May 15, 2026 · 195 words · By BBC News; Max Matza

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Judge declares another mistrial in Harvey Weinstein New York rape case A judge has declared a mistrial in the rape case against Harvey Weinstein, after the jury in New York said it was deadlocked and unable to reach a verdict.

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Claims checked 4

Techniques found 1

Topics 3

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Why it matters

It marks the third time a New York jury has considered the case against the 74-year-old disgraced film mogul, who remains jailed on other …

Common ground

The clearest point to anchor on is this: It marks the third time a New York jury has considered the case against the 74-year-old disgraced film mogul.

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Minor concerns. Some persuasive language detected, but largely factual.

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Loaded Language 80% confidence

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 4 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “It marks the third time a New York jury has considered the case against the 74-year-old disgraced film mogul”

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Web search results from multiple sources confirm that this is the third time a New York jury has considered the case and that Weinstein is 74 years old (born March 19, 1952, as confirmed by Wikipedia).

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Alfred Joseph Benza (born June 2, 1962) is an American gossip columnist and television host.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A._J._Benza

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Harvey Weinstein (; born March 19, 1952) is an American former film producer and convicted sex offender. In 1979, Weinstein and his brother, Bob Weinstein, co-founded the entertainment company Miramax…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvey_Weinstein

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — She Said is a 2022 American drama film directed by Maria Schrader and written by Rebecca Lenkiewicz, based on the 2019 book by reporters Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey. The film stars Carey Mulligan and…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/She_Said_(film)

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Claim 2: “The disgraced producer has now been on trial three times for a rape accusation from an aspiring actress in 2013.”

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The New York Times and other web search results explicitly state that this was the third time Weinstein was on trial for a rape accusation from an aspiring actress in 2013.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In October 2017, The New York Times and The New Yorker reported that dozens of women had accused the American film producer Harvey Weinstein of rape, sexual assault and sexual abuse over a period of a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvey_Weinstein_sexual_abuse_…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Weinstein Company, LLC (usually credited or abbreviated as TWC) was an American independent film production and distribution company, which was founded in New York City by Bob and Harvey Weinstein…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Weinstein_Company

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Claim 3: “A judge has declared a mistrial in the rape case against Harvey Weinstein, after the jury in New York said it was deadlocked and unable to reach a verdict.”

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Multiple independent news sources (BBC News, AOL, and Google News results) confirm that a judge declared a mistrial in the Harvey Weinstein rape case because the jury was deadlocked.

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Claim 4: “Newly unearthed court records reveal that in 2009, a woman accused President Donald Trump of having “knowledge” of Jeffrey Epstein’s “sexual desire …”

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While evidence confirms a relationship between Trump and Epstein and mentions that Trump knew of some victims, the specific phrasing 'newly unearthed court records reveal that in 2009, a woman accused President Donald Trump of having acknowledge of Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual desire' is not explicitly confirmed in the provided evidence. The evidence mentions general knowledge of victims and social ties, but not the specific 2009 court record quote provided in the claim.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, developed a social and professional relationship with financier and child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein that began in the late 1980s and …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — As of October 2024, since the 1970s, at least 28 women have publicly accused Donald Trump of various acts of sexual misconduct, including rape, sex with minors, sexual assault, physical abuse, kissing…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump_sexual_misconduct…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Epstein files are a partially released collection of millions of documents, images, videos, and emails detailing the activities of American financier and convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epste…
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