Appeals court upholds Harvey Weinstein's California rape conviction, but says he must be resentenced
Updated on: June 26, 2026 / 3:34 PM PDT / AP
TL;DR
- An appeals court upheld Harvey Weinstein's rape and sexual assault conviction in California.
- The court ordered the trial judge to resentence Weinstein.
- Prosecutors dropped a fourth trial against Weinstein in New York.
- Weinstein remains convicted of another sexual felony in New York and is imprisoned.
- In the California case, Weinstein was convicted of rape and two counts of sexual assault.
- His lawyers argued that testimony limiting his defense was unfairly restricted during the trial.
- Weinstein is awaiting sentencing in New York for a separate assault conviction.