Opening statements in Harvey Weinstein’s third Manhattan sex crimes trial begin

Nypost · Apr 21, 2026 · 278 words · By Kyle Schnitzer

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Opening statements in Harvey Weinstein’s third Manhattan sex crimes trial begin Maybe third time’s the charm?

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What happened

Opening statements in Harvey Weinstein’s third Manhattan sex crimes trial begin Maybe third time’s the charm?

Why it matters

Opening statements in Harvey Weinstein’s third Manhattan sex crimes trial are set to begin Tuesday morning — as the disgraced former Miramax perv tries once more to shake off rape allegations from a former actress.

Common ground

The jury — comprised of seven men and five women — was finalized late Friday in Manhattan Supreme court, where they will decide whether Weinstein, 74, raped actress Jessica Mann inside a New York City hotel room over a decade ago.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 12 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The trial is expected to take two weeks and will be before Manhattan Supreme Court Judge Curtis Farber”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 2: “Opening statements in Harvey Weinstein’s third Manhattan sex crimes trial are set to begin Tuesday morning”

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Multiple web search results confirm that opening statements for Harvey Weinstein's third Manhattan sex crimes trial began on Tuesday.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Craig Rothfeld is an American prison consultant and former securities industry executive. After serving a prison sentence for financial crimes, he began advising clients on incarceration preparation a…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The High Line is a 1.45-mile-long (2.33 km) elevated linear park, greenway, and rail trail created on a former New York Central Railroad spur on the West Side of Manhattan in New York City. The High L…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The American financier and child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein cultivated an elite social circle of prominent individuals from across Western high society. He was acquaintances or friends with public f…
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Claim 3: “Weinstein will be represented by Luigi Mangione and Sean “Diddy” Combs’ attorneys Marc Agnifilo, Teny Geragos and Jacob Kaplan”

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Claim 4: “The jury — comprised of seven men and five women — was finalized late Friday in Manhattan Supreme court”

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There is a direct contradiction regarding the jury composition. One source states 'seven men and five women', while two other sources (including AP) state 'seven women and five men'.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The years 2017 and 2018 were a heightened period of allegations of sexual misconduct, harassment and assault, some of which resulted in the firing or resignation of American politicians. Some of the a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017–18_United_States_politica…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Little Island at Pier 55 (stylized as Little Island @Pier55) is an artificial island and a public park within Hudson River Park, just off the western coast of Manhattan in New York City. Designed by H…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Quentin Jerome Tarantino ( TARR-ən-TEE-noh; born March 27, 1963) is an American filmmaker, actor, and author. His films are characterized by graphic violence, extended dialogue often featuring much pr…
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Claim 5: “He had been sentenced to 23 years in prison before New York’s highest court overturned his conviction”

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No evidence was provided in the search results specifically confirming the 23-year sentence or the overturning by the highest court, although other results mention the conviction was overturned.

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Claim 6: “Weinstein, 74, raped actress Jessica Mann inside a New York City hotel room over a decade ago”

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Multiple sources confirm that Jessica Mann accused Weinstein of raping her in a New York City hotel room in 2013 (over a decade ago).

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Emanuela Postacchini is an Italian actress. Her television roles include the satire Who Is America? (2018) and her film roles include Riff Raff (2024).
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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…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jordan Roth (born November 13, 1975) is the creative director of ATG Entertainment.
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Claim 7: “Mann is the only accuser set to testify”

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Web search results explicitly state that 'Unlike his prior Manhattan trials, Mann is the only accuser set to testify' and report her testifying against him.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jessica Mann arrives for Harvey Weinstein's trial in criminal court, in New York, Monday, April 27, 2026.He watched from his wheelchair at the defense table as Mann testified, occasionally leaning ove…
https://www.bastillepost.com/global/article/5811914-rape-acc…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jessica Mann arrives for Harvey Weinstein's trial in criminal court, in New York, Monday, April 27, 2026.He watched from his wheelchair at the defense table as Mann testified, occasionally leaning ove…
https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/article/rape-accuser-jessica-ma…

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web search NEUTRAL — Rape accuser Jessica Mann testifies against Harvey Weinstein for a third time.Prosecutor tells jury Harvey Weinstein used clout to prey on women, defense attacks rape accuser’s credibility.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…

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Claim 8: “She has said she first met Weinstein after moving to Los Angeles to launch her acting career in late 2012”

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Multiple sources confirm Mann met Weinstein in late 2012 or early 2013 after moving to Los Angeles to pursue acting.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ashley Tyler Ciminella, known professionally as Ashley Judd (born April 19, 1968), is an American actress and activist. She grew up in a family of performing artists, the daughter of country music sin…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jordan Roth (born November 13, 1975) is the creative director of ATG Entertainment.
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Claim 9: “The disgraced mogul was convicted of raping Mann following his first sex crimes trial in 2020”

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Wikipedia and cross-referenced news sources confirm he was convicted of raping Jessica Mann in the 2020 trial.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Matthew Paige Damon ( DAY-mən; born October 8, 1970) is an American actor, film producer, and screenwriter. He was ranked among Forbes's most bankable stars in 2007, and in 2010 was one of the highes…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Caitlin Dulany is an American actress and activist.
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Claim 10: “Weinstein faces one count of third-degree rape”

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Web search results confirm he is charged with one count of third-degree rape in connection with the incident involving Jessica Mann.

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web search NEUTRAL — Weinstein was charged with 11 counts of rape, forcible oral copulation, and sexual battery, stemming from alleged acts between 2004 and 2013.[191] He was found guilty of three of seven charges (four o…
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web search NEUTRAL — Harvey Weinstein was convicted of rape in the third degree and a criminal sexual act in the first degree. Here’s what that means.Weinstein was charged on these five counts in his New York trial. Rape …
https://www.vox.com/2020/2/24/21151073/harvey-weinstein-thir…

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web search NEUTRAL — Weinstein is charged with one count of third-degree rape in connection with the March 2013 incident involving Mann. He also faces two counts of committing a “criminal sexual act” in the first degree, …
https://www.aol.com/entertainment/harvey-weinstein-accuser-j…

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Claim 11: “He was ultimately convicted of first-degree criminal sex act for assaulting Miriam “Mimi” Haley”

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No evidence was provided in the search results specifically confirming the conviction for a first-degree criminal sex act regarding Miriam 'Mimi' Haley, although other sources mention her as a victim.

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Claim 12: “jurors at last year’s re-trial were unable to decide whether to convict him on the charge”

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Multiple sources, including Wikipedia, confirm that a previous retrial resulted in a mistrial or a deadlocked jury on a rape charge.

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web search NEUTRAL — The retrial began on April 15, 2025.[15][16] On June 11, 2025, Weinstein was convicted in a mixed verdict.[17] On June 12, 2025, an additional rape charge case against Weinstein was given a mistrial.[…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvey_Weinstein

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web search NEUTRAL — THE RETRIAL OF convicted sex offender Harvey Weinstein on a rape charge on which a jury was previously deadlocked started today, although he will remain imprisoned for other offenses regardless of the…
https://www.thejournal.ie/harvey-weinstein-retrail-jury-new-…

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web search NEUTRAL — After a jury in a previous retrial failed to reach a verdict on a rape charge, Harvey Weinstein will begin another retrial on April 14, per The Hollywood Reporter.
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