More than seven years after the #MeToo movement first brought widespread attention to sexual misconduct allegations against disgraced Hollywood film producer Harvey Weinstein, Manhattan prosecutors have announced they will not move forward with a fourth rape trial against the fallen media mogul. This unresolved case, which has already cycled through three court proceedings, will be closed permanently, according to a formal statement from the office of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg Jr. released Thursday. The case related to accusations from Jessica Mann, a former hair stylist and actor who alleged Weinstein raped her more than a decade ago. Previous attempts to prosecute the claim have ended in procedural deadlock: one jury failed to reach a unanimous verdict in 2020, a second mistrial was declared after another hung jury in a 2022 retrial, and a 2023 conviction was later thrown out on appeal. In his statement, Bragg emphasized that his office remained fully confident in Mann’s account of the incident and her standing as a credible witness. Following in-depth consultations with the accuser, prosecutors made the decision to drop the charge after Mann confirmed she did not want to endure the emotional and logistical strain of a fourth trial, Bragg added. It is important to note that the dismissal of this case does not impact Weinstein’s other existing sexual assault convictions. The former producer remains incarcerated for a separate sexual felony conviction out of New York, as well as additional convictions for sexual misconduct handed down by a California court in 2022. The case stands as one of the most high-profile legal outcomes of the global #MeToo movement, which broke into the mainstream in 2017 after hundreds of women came forward with abuse allegations against Weinstein, sparking a nationwide reckoning over sexual harassment and assault in workplaces across every industry.