Rape charge against Harvey Weinstein dismissed in New York
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A 2013 rape charge against Harvey Weinstein involving actress Jessica Mann has been dropped after the accuser opted not to testify. The case would have been his fourth time facing trial for these specific allegations.
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New York prosecutors have dismissed a rape charge against Harvey Weinstein regarding an alleged 2013 incident with actress Jessica Mann. The decision follows the accuser's choice not to testify in what was described by media reports as a demanding legal process.
According to The Independent, this matter would have been the fourth time these specific allegations were brought before a court. The prosecution had previously encountered an overturned conviction and two hung juries regarding the same case.
Reporting from both the NY Post and Sky News confirms that no further proceedings will occur for this charge. The dismissal follows the accuser's decision to step away from the litigation.