Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 15 years for 2006 assault

Harvey Weinstein, who once presided over Miramax and the Weinstein Company as one of Hollywood's most powerful producers, learned on Wednesday that he will spend 15 years in prison for sexually assaulting former production assistant Miriam Haley in his Manhattan apartment in 2006. Weinstein, 74, appeared in a downtown Manhattan courtroom in a wheelchair, Page Six reported. Prosecutors had asked for a 20-year sentence, while Weinstein's lawyers sought nine years, according to Page Six.

The judge also imposed five years of supervised release and required Weinstein to register as a sex offender. Weinstein addressed the court before sentencing. "I am not a perfect person. I am a person who has made mistakes," he said, according to Page Six.

"I am not a violent man. I ask for mercy." He added, "I really do have remorse for Miriam Haley, but I have to reiterate my innocence." Haley, 49, attended the hearing with her lawyer, Gloria Allred, and read a victim impact statement.

"Making the decision to speak up will have me looking over my shoulder for years to come. It's a life sentence for me." A second jury found Weinstein guilty again in June 2025 after a retrial. Haley testified again and described the 2006 attack in detail, saying Weinstein had a driver pick her up and bring her to his SoHo loft, where he "lunged at" her and forcibly performed oral sex, Page Six reported.

Weinstein has consistently denied all allegations of nonconsensual sex. Weinstein's fall, which began with investigations by The New Yorker and The New York Times in 2017, ignited the global #MeToo movement and led to allegations from more than 80 women, according to France 24 and Wikipedia.