A California appeals court on June 26, 2026, unanimously upheld Harvey Weinstein’s 2022 conviction for rape and sexual assault tied to a 2013 incident in a Los Angeles hotel room [1, 2, 3]. The court confirmed Weinstein was convicted in Los Angeles County court of one count of rape and two counts of sexual assault against an Italian model and actor known as Jane Doe 1 [1].
Despite affirming the verdict, the appeals court vacated Weinstein’s original 16-year prison sentence and ordered the case to be resentenced. The court’s docket update stated, "The sentence is vacated and the matter is remanded for re-sentencing. In all other respects, the judgment is affirmed." [2]. The full written ruling had not been immediately released, and details explaining the need for resentencing remain unclear [2, 3].
Weinstein, who is 74 years old as of June 2026, remains in custody [1, 2, 3]. The decision came one day after New York prosecutors dropped a separate sexual assault case against him after the accuser said she could not testify again [1, 2, 3]. Despite the dropped New York case, Weinstein is still convicted of another sexual felony in New York and faces sentencing there for assaulting a former Project Runway assistant named Miriam Haley [2, 3].
More than 80 women have publicly accused Weinstein of sexual assault or misconduct, allegations he has denied [1, 2, 3]. On appeal, Weinstein’s lawyers argued the trial judge unfairly limited testimony and sought a new trial, but the appeals court rejected these claims [1].
The original incident involved the alleged rape and sexual assault by Weinstein of an actress in a Los Angeles hotel room in 2013 [1, 2, 3]. He was convicted in December 2022 in California [1]. The appeals court ruling today upholds that conviction while requiring a new sentencing proceeding.
Weinstein is expected to be resentenced in California before the new term date is set. Meanwhile, his New York sentencing hearing for the earlier sexual assault conviction remains pending.
