# Weinstein gets 15-year prison term for 2006 assault

> Weinstein sentenced to 15 years after retrial for 2006 sex crime.
- Title: Weinstein gets 15-year prison term for 2006 assault | Shortify
- Summary: Weinstein sentenced to 15 years after retrial for 2006 sex crime. Weinstein received 15 years in prison for sexually assaulting Miriam Haley in 2006 after a…
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- Source: ABC7 New York — https://abc7ny.com/post/harvey-weinstein-faces-25-years-new-york-sentencing/19860389
- Published: 2026-09-23T08:46:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: harvey weinstein, miriam haley, me too, new york city, sex assault, retrial, prison sentence, legal system, criminal justice, news, local
## Weinstein sentenced to 15 years
Harvey Weinstein received a 15-year prison sentence Wednesday for a 2006 sex crime in New York.
## Retrial after overturned conviction
Weinstein's sentencing followed a retrial after New York's highest court overturned his 2020 conviction in 2024.
## Haley's testimony
Haley described being sexually assaulted by Weinstein at his Manhattan apartment in 2006 after she refused his advances.
## Haley's impact
Haley said the assault has had a devastating effect on her life and sense of security that may never go away.

> Having been sexually assaulted by Harvey Weinstein has had a devastating effect on my life and sense of security that may never go away.
## Weinstein's apology
Weinstein apologized in court to those he may have hurt but maintained his innocence.

> I do have remorse for Miriam Haley's pain, but I have to reiterate my innocence.
## Original conviction
Weinstein was originally sentenced to 23 years after a 2013 jury convicted him of assaulting Haley and raping Jessica Mann.
## New York court decision
New York's highest court erased Weinstein's 2020 conviction in 2024, ruling he was prejudiced by testimony from other women.
## Health issues
Weinstein has been hospitalized six times since 2025 for blood cancer, congestive heart failure, and kidney issues.
## Current prison location
Weinstein is now housed at a medical unit for jail inmates at Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan.
## Key takeaway

Weinstein received 15 years in prison for sexually assaulting Miriam Haley in 2006 after a retrial.