Judge declares mistrial on Harvey Weinstein rape charge | Courts News

Prosecutors say they are prepared to go to trial for a third time after tension among jurors derails proceedings.

The judge in the sex crimes retrial of disgraced entertainment mogul Harvey Weinstein sex crimes retrial has declared a mistrial on an outstanding rape charge against the movie producer, after the jury foreperson refused to return to deliberate the case amid a jury room feud.

Judge Curtis Farber dismissed jurors in the New York court who had been unable to reach a verdict on the…