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Harvey Weinstein prosecutors say defense's jury misconduct claims are 'implausible'
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FILE - Harvey Weinstein appears in state court in Manhattan to be sentenced on his sexual assault conviction, Aug. 13 2025, in New York. - photo by Curtis Means/Pool Photo via AP, File
NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors urged a judge on Wednesday to reject Harvey Weinstein ’s claims that his June sexual assault conviction was marred by threats and bullying among jurors. The disgraced movie mogul’s lawyers submitted sworn affidavits last month from two jurors who said they regretted voting to convict Weinstein and only did so because others on the panel bullied them during five contentious days of deliberations. The Manhattan district attorney’s office said the jurors’ claims were “inconsistent and implausible” and that they provided no legal basis for Weinstein’s lawyers to challenge his conviction.