Prosecutors Drop Harvey Weinstein Rape Charge After Two Juries Deadlocked

New York prosecutors have dropped a rape charge against Harvey Weinstein after two separate juries were unable to reach a verdict. According to the Manhattan District Attorney's office, the accuser, Jessica Mann, informed prosecutors she did not wish to testify at a potential fourth trial. Weinstein had faced the third-degree rape allegation related to Mann's account. The decision marks another legal turn in the high-profile case that helped catalyze the MeToo movement.

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