Opening statements in the high-profile third trial of former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein on a New York rape charge are officially scheduled to commence this Tuesday. This follows the conclusion of a four-day jury selection process that wrapped up on Friday, April 17, 2026.
Jury Selection Completed
A jury comprising seven men and five women has been empanelled and will be tasked with determining whether Weinstein raped a woman in a Manhattan hotel room back in 2013. The defendant has entered a plea of not guilty to the charge, and legal experts anticipate that the trial proceedings could extend for up to four weeks.
Weinstein's Legal Battles
Now aged 73, the Oscar-winning former movie mogul has spent a significant portion of the past decade embroiled in sexual assault cases across both New York and Los Angeles. While he was convicted in both jurisdictions, his initial 2020 New York conviction was subsequently overturned on appeal.
In a retrial held last year, jurors reached a deadlock on the specific rape charge, while delivering a mixed verdict on sexual assault charges related to two other women. Weinstein has consistently denied all allegations levied against him and has lodged appeals against his various convictions.
To date, the former Hollywood powerbroker, who became a central figure in the #MeToo movement, has been incarcerated for a period of six years. The upcoming trial represents another critical chapter in his protracted legal saga.
