Prosecutors drop outstanding rape case against Harvey Weinstein

New York prosecutors have chosen not to pursue a rape charge against disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein for a fourth time. The case had already been tried three times, once resulting in an overturned conviction and twice in hung juries. Weinstein's other convictions, including another sexual felony in New York and others in California, still stand. Prosecutors said on Thursday they are dropping the case following discussions with Weinstein's accuser, hair stylist and actor Jessica Mann, who does not wish to go through with the demands of another trial. "To be clear, we believe Ms Mann's account and her credibility as a witness," Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg Jr said. "This has been an extraordinarily taxing ordeal for her, and she has never wavered while testifying in front of two grand juries and three trial juries over the course of eight years," Bragg continued in his statement. "We thank her for her honesty and her tremendous bravery." The first trial involving Mann, in 2020, was based on the testimony of three women - Mann, former television production assistant Miriam Haley, and model Kaja Sokola. All three accused Weinstein of using his power in the entertainment industry to sexually abuse them. Weinstein's conviction from that trial was overturned in 2024 after an appeals court found that the judge had improperly allowed testimony from women whose allegations were not part of the case being tried. …