Harvey Weinstein convicted of rape, assault.

Harvey Weinstein is facing 25 years in prison after being convicted of sex assault and rape in the third degree, in a New York court.

Time reports a jury found Weinstein, 67, guilty of raping Jessica Mann, a former aspiring actor, in 2013 and of sexually assaulting Mimi Haleyi, a former Project Runway production assistant, in 2006.

But in a victory for the defense, Weinstein was acquitted of predatory sexual assault and of first-degree rape involving Mann, the most serious charges he faced.

The disgraced Hollywood mogul, faces up to 25 years in prison—and a minimum of five years—on the criminal sex act conviction, which relates to Haleyi’s allegation that he forcibly performed oral sex on her. Rape in the third degree, related to the assault on Mann, is punishable by up to four years in prison.

The verdict by the jury of seven men and five women comes after weeks of emotional testimony by multiple accusers who helped paint Weinstein as a sexual predator.

“He was screaming, ‘You owe me. You owe me one more time,’ as he was dragging me into the bedroom,” Mann said, weeping uncontrollably at times.

Mann said she begged Weinstein to stop, but he violently tore off her pants, leaving scratch marks down her legs. Mann said she crawled into the foetal position on the bed and sobbed but that Weinstein raped her anyway. Afterward, Mann said she crawled to the bathroom on her hands and knees. She said Weinstein later apologised, saying: “I just find you so attractive. I couldn’t resist.”

While Mann claimed the relationship was abusive, Weinstein’s defense team argued that was not true, showing the jury complimentary emails she often sent to him and calling to the stand Mann’s former friend who testified that Mann was in a willing, romantic relationship with Weinstein.

Mimi Haley said Weinstein forcibly performed oral sex on her in his apartment, ripping out her tampon during encounter on July 10, 2006. Haleyi said she repeatedly told Weinstein “no” when he first “lunged” at her and tried to kiss her, but she said he eventually led her to a room, pushed her down on a bed and held her down by her arms. She said she considered screaming and fleeing but decided the “safest thing” for her to do was to stop fighting.

While dozens of other women had accused Weinstein of sexual assault, many of those claims dated too far back to be prosecuted under statute of limitation laws.

The accusers said Weinstein used his clout as a powerful Hollywood film producer, dangling possible acting roles and jobs as bait to get them alone with him. Once in private, they said he masturbated in front of them, groped or sexually assaulted them.

“This trial — and the jury’s decision today — marks a new era of justice, not just for the Silence Breakers, who spoke out at great personal risk, but for all survivors of harassment, abuse, and assault at work,” said Tina Tchen, president and CEO of the Time’s Up Foundation, which advocates for gender equity in the workplace.

Weinstein is the second major US celebrity conviction and victory for #MeToo since Bill Cosby was convicted of sexual assault in 2018. The disgraced comedian was sentenced to three to 10 years in prison and recently lost his appeal.

Sentencing is set for March 11, and Judge James Burke ordered Weinstein held in jail until then.

Weinstein still faces separate sexual assault charges in Los Angeles, which were announced the day his New York trial began.

The Weinstein Company was behind movie blockbusters including Pulp Fiction, Shakespeare in Love, The English Patient, Chicago, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King and The King’s Speech plus TV titles including Project Runway, Scream, Marco Polo, War & Peace, Doctor Thorne, The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency and Mob Wives.