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Harvey Weinstein faces New York sentencing for sexual assault after years of retrials

ABC News reports that prosecutors plan to request a 20-year sentence following Weinstein's conviction for assaulting Miriam Haley.

Updated Sep 23, 2026 · 06:29 UTC1 reports

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Harvey Weinstein is set to be sentenced on Wednesday for a 2006 sexual assault against Miriam Haley.[ABC News]
Prosecutors are seeking 20 years in prison, while the defense has not publicly disclosed its sentencing request.[ABC News]
Weinstein, who denies any sexual assault, faces a maximum statutory term of up to 25 years.[ABC News]
He also awaits separate resentencing in Los Angeles after an appellate court vacated his prior 16-year term.[ABC News]

Weinstein faces sentencing on Wednesday after being convicted of a first-degree criminal sex act against Miriam Haley.[ABC News]
The statutory maximum penalty for the conviction is 25 years in prison, and prosecutors plan to request 20 years.[ABC News]
Weinstein has already served over six years in custody through multiple trials and appellate decisions.[ABC News]
A California appeals court upheld his 2022 Los Angeles conviction but ordered resentencing after vacating a 16-year term.[ABC News]

The final prison term determined by the judge remains unknown, as Weinstein's defense attorneys have not disclosed what sentence they will request.[ABC News]
Weinstein continues to deny committing any sexual assault and maintains he will be proven innocent.[ABC News]

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