After convicting Harvey Weinstein of rape, a Los Angeles jury deadlocks on factors that could have increased his sentence - CNN

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After convicting erstwhile movie shaper Harvey Weinstein of rape and intersexual assault, a Los Angeles assemblage could not scope a unanimous verdict Tuesday connected alleged aggravating factors that could person accrued his sentence.

The 3 charges Weinstein was convicted of – rape, intersexual penetration by overseas entity and forcible oral copulation – were each tied to 1 of his accusers, Jane Doe 1, a exemplary and histrion who testified the movie mogul assaulted her successful a Beverly Hills edifice country successful February 2013.

Jurors were asked to find if Jane Doe 1 was harmed and peculiarly vulnerable, and if Weinstein committed the crimes with planning, professionalism, oregon sophistication.

Ten members of the assemblage recovered the aggravating factors had been met, but 2 jurors could not beryllium swayed, 1 of the jurors told CNN.

“The assemblage has said they are not capable to scope a unanimous verdict connected these issues,” Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Lisa Lench said, according to a excavation report. “I americium going to state a mistrial with respect to the allegations.”

Had the assemblage recovered Weinstein blameworthy of the aggravating factors, a caller California instrumentality would person past allowed the justice to enact a harsher sentence.

Jurors had deliberated for respective hours Tuesday. After the assemblage indicated further deliberations would not sway them, neither the prosecution oregon the defence pushed to person the jurors deliberate further.

When Lench asked authoritative Paul Thompson if Weinstein volition beryllium retried connected the deadlock counts, the excavation study said helium responded: “We request to consult the victims archetypal and foremost.”

Weinstein’s sentencing was tentatively acceptable for January 9, with Lench allowing lone Jane Doe 1 to connection a unfortunate interaction statement. He is expected to service 18 years.

“Harvey Weinstein everlastingly destroyed a portion of maine that nighttime successful 2013. I volition ne'er get that back,” said Jane Doe 1 successful a connection released done her attorney. “The transgression proceedings was brutal. Weinstein’s lawyers enactment maine done hellhole connected the witnesser stand. But I knew I had to spot this done the end, and I did … I anticipation Harvey Weinstein ne'er sees the extracurricular of a situation compartment during his lifetime.”

The disgraced movie mogul was recovered blameworthy Monday of 3 of 7 charges against him successful his 2nd intersexual battle trial. The assemblage acquitted Weinstein of 1 number of intersexual artillery by restraint against a massage therapist successful a edifice country successful 2010.

They were a hung assemblage connected 1 number of intersexual artillery by restraint, 1 number of forcible oral copulation and 1 number of rape related to 2 different women – including Jennifer Siebel Newsom, a filmmaker and archetypal spouse to California Governor Gavin Newsom.

Weinstein had pleaded not blameworthy to each charges against him. His spokesperson said helium was “disappointed” with the result of the proceedings but “he is prepared to proceed warring for his innocence.”

The verdict was reached arsenic jurors entered their 3rd week of deliberations, gathering for a full of 41 hours implicit a play of 10 days pursuing weeks of oftentimes affectional testimony.

Two jurors who spoke with CNN aft they were dismissed from tribunal Tuesday shared their thoughts connected the trial, some saying authorities played perfectly nary relation successful their deliberations.

“Everyone realized the value of this trial. There’s a batch riding connected this for some sides,” said Michael, a 62-year-old juror who declined to stock his past name.

Michael said the interaction the accusers had with Weinstein pursuing their alleged assaults was a cardinal origin successful deciding the verdict. That was specifically applied to Siebel Newsom, who, according to dozens of emails presented arsenic grounds successful the trial, maintained interaction with Weinstein.

Michael said helium recovered Jane Doe 1 to beryllium the astir convincing.

“We felt horrible for everybody,” but felt similar the summation of uncharged witnesses became confusing for immoderate jurors, said Jay, different juror who besides declined to stock his past name.

“Everybody seemed believable. It’s hard to beryllium each of them with clip and memory,” Jay added.

Elizabeth Fegan, an lawyer representing Siebel Newsom, who was identified successful tribunal arsenic Jane Doe 4, said they were disappointed the assemblage could not scope a unanimous verdict connected the charges related to her client.

“My client, Jane Doe 4, shared her communicative not with an anticipation to attest but to enactment each the survivors who bravely came forward,” Fegan said successful a connection to CNN. “While we are heartened that the assemblage recovered Weinstein blameworthy connected immoderate of the counts, we are disappointed that the assemblage could not scope a unanimous verdict connected Jane Doe 4. She volition proceed to combat for each women and each survivors of maltreatment against a strategy that permits the unfortunate to beryllium shamed and re-traumatized successful the sanction of justice.”

Weinstein is 2 years into a 23-year sentence for a 2020 New York conviction, which his attorneys person appealed, putting much attraction connected the result of the proceedings successful Los Angeles.

The weekslong Los Angeles proceedings saw affectional grounds from Weinstein’s accusers – a model, a dancer, a massage therapist and Siebel Newsom – each of whom were asked to recount the details of their allegations against him, supply details of meetings with the shaper from years ago, and explicate their reactions to the alleged assaults.

Additionally, four women testified they were subjected to akin behaviour by Weinstein successful different jurisdictions.

Weinstein initially faced 11 charges, but 4 counts connected to an unnamed pistillate were dropped without explanation. She did not testify successful the trial.

In closing arguments, Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney Marlene Martinez called Weinstein a “titan” who utilized his powerfulness successful Hollywood to prey connected and soundlessness women.

Meanwhile, Weinstein’s attorneys maintained the allegations are either fabricated oregon occurred consensually arsenic portion of a “transactional relationship” with the movie producer, repeatedly saying determination is nary grounds of assault.

Defense lawyer Alan Jackson called the accusers “fame and luck seekers.”

Jane Doe 2, who was identified arsenic Lauren Young, told her lawyer Gloria Allred by telephone that she was blessed Weinstein was convicted connected immoderate counts contempt determination being a mistrial connected her count, Allred said successful a quality league aft the verdict.

“I americium relieved that Harvey Weinstein has been convicted due to the fact that helium deserves to beryllium punished for the crimes that helium committed, and helium tin nary longer usage his powerfulness to intimidate and sexually battle much women,” Young said successful a connection work by Allred.