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Inside Harvey Weinstein's jury deliberation as one juror risks mistrial by flagging concerns

Harvey Weinstein's rape retrial is nearing a close as the jury deliberates his fate. However, one juror lifted the lid about what is happening behind closed doors

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 6: Former film producer Harvey Weinstein (C) appears for his retrial at Manhattan Criminal Court on June 6, 2025 in New York City. Harvey Weinstein faces a retrial on rape and sex assault charges for which a previous 2017 conviction was overturned by an appeals court that ruled the way witnesses were handled was unlawful. (Photo by Curtis Means-Pool/Getty Images)
Weinstein's team yet again wants a mistrial(Image: Getty Images)

Harvey Weinsten's rape retrial was nearly derailed at the eleventh hour when a jury member complained to the judge.


He alleged that, during jury deliberations, the atmosphere among the panel was less than desirable. “The experience I’ve had in the day-and-a-half here, in good conscience, I don’t think this is fair and just,” he said, adding that some individuals' opinions were being ignored. The 25-year-old admitted to hearing his co-jurors gossiping in elevators about each other.

According to him, known as Juror 7, the Weinstein deliberations are full of "playground stuff." He asked Judge Curtis Faber to remove him from the case, telling the court official, “There’s a bit of shunning happening."

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The judge disregarded his request, stressing his importance to the case and reminding the juror of his oath. According to Faber, without the juror, the case would "fall apart," especially as they've already circulated in an alternate due to another juror's poor health.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 6: Former film producer Harvey Weinstein appears for his retrial at Manhattan Criminal Court on June 6, 2025 in New York City. Harvey Weinstein faces a retrial on rape and sex assault charges for which a previous 2017 conviction was overturned by an appeals court that ruled the way witnesses were handled was unlawful. (Photo by Jefferson Siegel-Pool/Getty Images)
Harvey Weinstein pleaded not guilty(Image: Getty Images)

Arthur Aidala, Weinstein's attorney, went off on a tangent, begging the judge for a mistrial. The judge expressed he wasn't concerned, describing the juror as a “25-year-old kid who lives with his grandmother who is a computer kid," who was brave for his choice to come forward to the court with concerns.


However, he also said, “Nothing in his statement stated that the tensions in the jury room were abnormal tensions during deliberations."

Juror 1, the Foreman for the panel, additionally sparked some drama in the courtroom as he attempted to speak openly before they were dismissed for the day on Friday. The judge shut him down, asking him to go to the jury room to write a note. "Forget it," replied the juror as the gallery chuckled.

The jurors heard five weeks of testimony in Weinstein's case. He was previously found guilty, but the decision was later overturned, spurring a retrial. Proceedings droned on and prosecutors even brought forth a new witness, who was Weinstein's youngest accuser yet.


Finally, deliberations kicked off at 11:30 a.m. EST on Thursday. They will continue Monday morning as the public waits to hear the fate of Weinstein, who continues to claim innocence.

Former Hollywood film producer Harvey Weinstein appears in Manhattan criminal court during his rape and sexual assault re-trial in New York on June 6, 2025. The former Miramax studio boss is charged in the New York with the 2006 sexual assault of Miriam Haley and the 2013 rape of Jessica Mann. He also faces a new count for an alleged sexual assault of a 19-year-old in 2006. (Photo by Yuki Iwamura / POOL / AFP) (Photo by YUKI IWAMURA/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
The jury began deliberations on Thursday(Image: POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

During the trial, Weinstein is being held in Bellevue hospital after expressing concerns over the facilities at Rikers Island, where he was previously held. According to his team, Weinstein is facing rapidly deteriorating health. In fact, this isn't his first trip to Bellevue while behind bars.

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Previously, the defense attempted to get the trial date moved up as they were concerned Weinstein wouldn't make it to court. His defense team more recently, despite time continuing to dwindle, moved for a mistrial on multiple occasions before, all of which were denied by the judge.

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