# Weinstein sentenced to 15 years for 2006 assault

> The disgraced movie mogul receives 15 years in prison for sexually assaulting a former production assistant in New York City.
- Title: Weinstein sentenced to 15 years for 2006 assault · ABC News
- Summary: The disgraced movie mogul receives 15 years in prison for sexually assaulting a former production assistant in New York City. Harvey Weinstein was sentenced…
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## Weinstein gets 15 years for 2006 assault
Harvey Weinstein was sentenced Wednesday to fifteen years in prison for the sexual assault of Mimi Haley, a former production assistant, in two thousand six in New York City.
## Haley testified about the assault
Haley, a production assistant on the Weinstein-produced reality show Project Runway, testified that Weinstein held her down on a bed and forced oral sex on her after she told him no.

> "unthinkable" happened to her
## Judge rejects Weinstein's defence
Judge Curtis Farber told Weinstein he had never accepted responsibility. You had it all, the judge said. But you threw it all away by assaulting Miriam Haley.

> "You had it all ... but you threw it all away"
## Haley describes seven-year ordeal
Haley told the judge Wednesday that she felt like she has been on trial for the last seven years. The Manhattan District Attorney thanked her and all survivors who came to lend their support.
## Conviction came after retrial
Weinstein was convicted last year of Haley's assault in a retrial, after his two thousand twenty conviction was overturned. The Manhattan District Attorney's Office had asked for a twenty-year sentence.
## Weinstein plans to appeal
Weinstein's representative said his client would continue to pursue his legal rights and challenge both his conviction and sentence through the appellate process. Harvey continues to maintain his innocence.

> "Harvey continues to maintain his innocence"
## Key takeaway

Harvey Weinstein was sentenced to fifteen years in prison for the two thousand six sexual assault of Mimi Haley, a former production assistant, in New York City.