Appeals Court Upholds Harvey Weinstein's Rape Conviction
Originally published Jun 26, 2026
By Gmaddaus · Variety
AI-generated summary based on Variety · Aggregated by Filmarian · Human-reviewed and approved on Jun 26, 2026
Key points
- Harvey Weinstein's rape conviction in Los Angeles was upheld by an appeals court.
- The appeals court ruled that the original 16-year sentence must be reconsidered.
- Weinstein was convicted in 2022 for sexually assaulting a model at the L.A.-Italia Film Festival.
- His legal team had appealed the conviction, citing procedural issues.
- The case will now return to a lower court for resentencing.
An appeals court has upheld Harvey Weinstein's rape conviction in Los Angeles but has ordered a new sentencing. The 74-year-old was convicted in 2022 for sexually assaulting a model at the L.A.-Italia Film Festival and initially sentenced to 16 years in prison. The appeals court rejected Weinstein's request to overturn the conviction, though it found issues with the original sentencing that require correction.
Read the original story: Variety — by Gmaddaus