New York prosecutors have dropped plans for a fourth rape trial against Harvey Weinstein, with a judge dismissing the third-degree rape charges on Thursday. The charges stemmed from accusations by actress Jessica Mann, who faced three trials and two mistrials since 2020.
Mann will not testify again. After eight years of reliving her trauma in court, she has declined to participate further. "She does not wish to testify at a fourth trial," assistant district attorney Nicole Blumberg told the court. "Instead, she wants to heal and move forward with her life."
In her statement to the court, Mann described the cost. "In my fight to see justice, it has nearly stolen a decade of my life and put me through more harm than good," she wrote. "Justice now has moved away from the courts, solely into the hands of God."
Weinstein was convicted in 2020, but the verdict was later overturned. Retrials in 2025 and 2026 both ended in hung juries—jurors could not reach unanimous verdicts on the charges related to Mann's claims of a 2013 encounter.
During her testimony across multiple trials, Mann recounted how Weinstein allegedly refused to let her leave a room unless she complied with his demands. "I said no over and over, and I tried to leave," she told the jury. "He was just treating me like he owned me."
Weinstein's legal team countered with text messages suggesting the relationship was consensual. Mann's account remained consistent through grand jury proceedings and courtroom testimony.
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg issued a statement backing Mann's account. "We thank her for her honesty and her tremendous bravery," he said.
