“She Survived It”: Gloria Allred Praises Mimi Haley After Weinstein’s 15-Year Sentence

Attorney Gloria Allred told Newsmax on Thursday she is "very proud" of Miriam "Mimi" Haley for standing firm through two trials against former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein, who was sentenced to 15 years in prison for sexually assaulting her.

"I'm very proud of Mimi and all the other survivors, some of them witnesses, who came to support her yesterday," Allred, Haley's attorney, said on the program "American Agenda." The sentencing follows a retrial after Weinstein's original New York conviction was overturned.

A Long, Painful Path to Accountability

The sentence came nearly 20 years after the 2006 assault of Haley, a former television production assistant. Because the initial New York conviction was vacated on appeal, Haley had to testify twice — enduring what Allred described as "brutal, vicious, very aggressive cross-examination."

"Mimi Haley was the victim," Allred said. "She was extremely courageous — for anyone to go through two trials like that. Brutal, vicious, very aggressive cross-examination, and she survived it."

Possible Additional Time and Ongoing Legal Matters

Allred said she expects Weinstein, 74, to appeal the latest conviction. She also noted that Weinstein faces resentencing in California after a state appeals court upheld separate rape and sexual-assault convictions there. If California imposes about 14 years and the New York sentence remains 15 years, Allred suggested the combined exposure could total roughly 29 years, which for a 74-year-old could amount to the rest of his life behind bars.

Remorse, Responsibility and the #MeToo Movement

Allred criticized Weinstein's continued claims of innocence, saying the judge found no genuine acceptance of responsibility. "The judge also said that yesterday, no remorse. And so — and no apology and no admission that he did it," she said. "He's claiming, in a sense, that he's the victim. OK, he's not the victim."

Allred also rejected the notion that Weinstein's sentence marks the end of the #MeToo movement. She emphasized that accountability can take many forms, not only criminal trials.

Alternatives to Criminal Prosecution

Pointing to her experience, Allred said she has handled "literally thousands of confidential settlements" for people who preferred not to report to police or endure public trials. She described confidential mediation — often completed in a day, sometimes over Zoom — as an avenue through which survivors can seek compensation for medical and therapy bills, lost wages and pain and suffering.

"They feel they have won accountability, and sometimes they win more than they would win in a trial," Allred said.

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