Manhattan prosecutors said Thursday, June 25, 2026, that they will drop the remaining rape charge against Harvey Weinstein, closing the book on plans to haul the former movie producer into a fourth New York trial on the same allegation. The move came after the court read a letter from accuser Jessica Mann, who told prosecutors she could not go through another round in front of a jury.
Accuser's Letter Ends Another Chapter
The third-degree rape count will be dismissed at Mann's request. In court, a prosecutor read her statement aloud, including the line, "After a lot of thought and reflection, I have chosen not to proceed with a fourth trial against Harvey Weinstein." According to the The Associated Press, prosecutor Nicole Blumberg commended Mann's "bravery, strength, courage and inspiration" and said dropping the case was the appropriate step.
Long Legal Path To The Drop
The lone unresolved count was a leftover from years of legal twists that turned Weinstein's New York prosecution into a marathon. His 2020 conviction was overturned on appeal, and subsequent retrials ended without verdicts, leaving the Manhattan charge floating in legal limbo. Hoodline previously chronicled the case in coverage of Weinstein's third retrial fight, and the Los Angeles Times detailed how the most recent jury deadlocked, ending in a mistrial.
Weinstein Still Faces Other Convictions
Prosecutors told the judge they would not push for a fourth trial on the Mann charge, a low-level felony that carried a maximum of four years behind bars and would have added little to Weinstein's existing prison exposure. As reported by The Associated Press, he remains convicted on separate sex crime counts in both New York and California and is still incarcerated, while his legal team continues to challenge those other rulings.
Legal Implications
The dismissal closes one strand of a complicated prosecution but leaves intact the heavier convictions that carry far longer sentences and account for most of Weinstein's prison time. As the Los Angeles Times reports, prosecutors said they weighed Mann's wellbeing along with the practical limits of staging yet another trial when they decided to walk away from the remaining count.
For Manhattan readers who have watched this saga cycle through local courtrooms for years, the decision marks the end of one high-profile thread but not the larger Weinstein legal story. Other cases and appeals will continue to shape his ultimate sentence, and upcoming filings or hearings could shift details at the margins. We will update coverage as new documents or statements land on the public record.
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