- Harvey Weinstein's rape retrial in New York concluded with a mistrial after the jury deadlocked, marking the third time a jury has failed to reach a verdict on the specific charge involving Jessica Mann.
- The predominantly male Manhattan jury was tasked with deciding if Weinstein raped hairstylist and actor Jessica Mann in 2013, with Weinstein's legal team asserting the encounter was consensual.
- After three days of deliberations, jurors informed Judge Curtis Farber they could not achieve a unanimous verdict, though they were initially instructed to continue deliberating.
- This retrial stemmed from an appeals court overturning Weinstein's 2020 New York conviction and a prior mistrial last year where deliberations concerning Mann's allegations broke down.
- Jessica Mann testified that while she had some consensual sexual interludes with Weinstein, he subjected her to unwanted sex on the day in question, a claim countered by the defense highlighting her subsequent continued contact and expressions of warmth toward him.
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