Harvey Weinstein, the former Hollywood producer whose sexual assault allegations helped ignite the #MeToo movement, was sentenced to 15 years in prison Wednesday in Manhattan for sexually assaulting Miriam Haley at his New York City apartment in 2006. The sentence followed more than six years of legal proceedings stemming from the allegations.

Weinstein, 74, was originally convicted in 2020 and sentenced to 23 years in prison, but New York's highest court overturned that conviction after determining that testimony from women whose allegations were not part of the case had improperly been admitted. At a retrial last year, a jury again convicted Weinstein of first-degree criminal sex act involving Haley.

The second trial ended in a mixed verdict. Jurors acquitted Weinstein of a separate criminal sex act charge involving Kaja Sokola but could not reach a decision on a rape charge involving former aspiring actress Jessica Mann. After another retrial ended with a hung jury in May, Manhattan prosecutors dropped the rape charge rather than pursue a fourth trial.

Haley addressed the court before Weinstein's sentencing, describing the lasting impact of the assault and the years she spent pursuing the case. Weinstein later apologized for the pain Haley experienced but continued to maintain his innocence. His attorney had asked the judge to impose only three additional years, arguing that a longer sentence would make it more likely Weinstein would die in prison.

Judge Curtis Farber sentenced Weinstein to the full 15 years for the Haley conviction, noting the stark contrast between his former status as one of Hollywood's most powerful producers and his criminal conviction. Weinstein is expected to appeal the sentence and conviction.

Weinstein is also serving time in connection with a separate California rape conviction and is awaiting resentencing in that case. A California appeals court upheld the conviction but overturned his original 16-year sentence after finding that the judge had improperly considered his now-overturned New York convictions when determining the sentence.

Once a prominent producer behind films including Pulp Fiction, Shakespeare in Love, and Chocolat, Weinstein became one of the most prominent figures associated with the #MeToo movement after numerous women accused him of sexual misconduct beginning in 2017. He has consistently denied raping or sexually assaulting anyone.