Harvey Weinstein’s New York Rape Conviction Overturned, Got Unfair Trial

7:28 AM PT — A rep for the Manhattan D.A.’s Workplace tells TMZ … “We will do everything in our power to retry this case, and remain steadfast in our commitment to survivors of sexual assault.”

Harvey Weinstein‘s New York rape conviction simply obtained overturned within the appeals courtroom — and a brand new trial has been ordered … though it stays to be seen if he’ll be prosecuted once more.

The 4-3 ruling got here down Thursday … with the vast majority of judges agreeing that the disgraced film producer’s constitutional rights had been violated again in 2020 when this case was first taking place. In accordance with them, prosecutors allowed different ladies to testify who weren’t pertinent to the fees he was going through.

They finally determined that he ended up getting placed on trial over different situations of alleged previous conduct … versus the precise crimes he’d been charged with, and in consequence — the New York Court docket of Appeals says Weinstein deserves a totally new jury to weigh in.

You will recall … Weinstein was convicted on 2 of the 5 charges he was up in opposition to — together with being discovered responsible of a 1st-degree legal sexual act and Third-degree rape. The case pertained to claims made by two ladies, Miriam Haley and Jessica Mann, though the prosecution referred to as a number of different ladies to testify in opposition to him to determine a sample.

At this level, it is unclear if the Manhattan D.A.’s Workplace goes to proceed with one other trial — they kinda have their hands full with Donald Trump proper now.

Whereas Weinstein may be off the hook in his New York case, he is nonetheless obtained one different conviction on his plate right here in California — keep in mind, he was found guilty on 3 of seven fees right here in Los Angeles in 2022 … together with rape, forcible oral copulation, and others.

He was sentenced to 16 years behind bars within the L.A. case, and 23 years in prison in NY. Along with his East Coast conviction now tossed, the latter sentence is technically off the desk … nevertheless it would not sound like he’ll be launched anytime quickly.

Weinstein is presently incarcerated in an upstate New York facility.