PepsiCo to Increase Prices on Some Chips, Sodas (Connecting the Dots: PepsiCo, Price Control, Charlie Kirk Shooting, President Trump Shooting in Butler & The Carnegie/Soros Network)

PepsiCo to Increase Prices on Some Chips, Sodas (Connecting the Dots: PepsiCo, Price Control, Charlie Kirk Shooting, President Trump Shooting in Butler & The Carnegie/Soros Network)

Thursday, 24 September 2026 11:38 AM EDT

(AP)

https://www.newsmax.com/finance/streettalk/pepsico-price-increases/2026/09/24/id/1270542/

PepsiCo is set to hike prices on some chips and sodas by the ‌end of this ​year or in early 2027, Bloomberg News ⁠reported Thursday, citing ​people familiar with the matter.

The company ⁠had cut prices by up to 15% on products ‌such as Lay's and ​Doritos earlier ‌this year in response ‌to customer backlash against several rounds of earlier price hikes.

PepsiCo, ⁠during the ‌latest earnings ⁠report, kept its annual forecast ⁠intact ⁠and posted a 2% drop in ‌second-quarter sales in its North American food business, which ‌has ​struggled with waning ‌demand, increasing competition and shifting preference towards snacking.

Connecting the Dots:

Kimberly Cheatle served as Senior Director in Global Security at PepsiCo. and was the 27^th director for the U.S. Secret Service (She was in charge of the Secret Service when President Trump was shot in Butler).

Larry D. Thompson is the EVP of governmental affairs, general counsel & secretary for PepsiCo, Inc. and a trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank).

Michael H. Jordan was the division chairman & CEO for PepsiCo, Inc. and an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank).

Lawrence H. Summers was a trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank) and is a director at the ONE Campaign.

Sheryl K. Sandberg is a director at the ONE Campaign and was a trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank).

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is a director at the ONE Campaign and was a visiting fellow at the Brookings Institution (think tank).

Helene D. Gayle is a director at the ONE Campaign and a trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank).

Debt AIDS Trade Africa is a merged organization with the ONE Campaign.

Morton H. Halperin is a director at the ONE Campaign, Mark Halperin’s father, a senior adviser for the Soros Open Society Foundations, was a director at the Debt AIDS Trade Africa, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution (think tank), he worked for the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), served with the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank) and was a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress. 

Open Society Foundations was a funder for the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank) and the Center for American Progress.

George Soros is the founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundations, was a supporter for the Center for American Progress and the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Brookings Institution (think tank), the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank) and the Center for American Progress.

Carnegie Corporation of New York was a funder for the Brookings Institution (think tank), the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank), the Center for American Progress and a supporter for the American Society for Muslim Advancement.

Andrew Carnegie was the founder of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank) and the founder of the Carnegie Corporation of New York.

PepsiCo, Inc. was a funder for the Center for American Progress.

PepsiCo, Inc. is a snack foods manufacturer.

Dina Dublon is a director at PepsiCo, Inc. and an overseer at the International Rescue Committee.

Indra K. Nooyi is the chair & CEO for PepsiCo, Inc. and an overseer at the International Rescue Committee.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the International Rescue Committee.

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

Harold E. Ford Jr. was an overseer at the International Rescue Committee and a political commentator at MSNBC (MS NOW).

ONE Campaign is a partner with the International Rescue Committee.

Michelle Obama was an advocate for the ONE Campaign.

Michael R. Bloomberg was an advocate for the ONE Campaign and is the founder of Bloomberg LP.

Bloomberg LP is the parent company for the Bloomberg News.

Bloomberg Politics is a division of Bloomberg LP.

Mark Halperin was a contributor, the founding editor for Bloomberg Politics, In 2010, Halperin joined MSNBC (MS NOW), becoming the senior political analyst and is Morton H. Halperin’s son.

Morton H. Halperin is Mark Halperin’s father, a senior adviser for the Soros Open Society Foundations, was a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress, served with the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank) and a director at the ONE Campaign.

PepsiCo, Inc. is a snack foods manufacturer.

PepsiCo, Inc. was a funder for the Center for American Progress.

Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank) and the Center for American Progress.

George Soros is the founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundations, was a supporter for the Center for American Progress and the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank) and the Center for American Progress.

Andrew Carnegie was the founder of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank) and the founder of the Carnegie Corporation of New York.

Carnegie Corporation of New York was a funder for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank), the Center for American Progress, the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank) and a supporter for the American Society for Muslim Advancement.

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank) was a funder for the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank).

Warren E. Buffett is an adviser at the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank) and Howard G. Buffett & Susan A. Buffett’s father.

Howard G. Buffett is Warren E. Buffett’s son and a director at the ONE Campaign. 

Susan A. Buffett is Warren E. Buffett’s daughter and a director at the ONE Campaign. 

Michelle Obama was an advocate for the ONE Campaign, a lawyer at Sidley Austin LLP and is a friend of Valerie B. Jarrett. 

Barack Obama was an intern at Sidley Austin LLP. 

R. Eden Martin was counsel at Sidley Austin LLP and is the president of the Commercial Club of Chicago.

Newton N. Minow was a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago, a senior counsel at Sidley Austin LLP and an honorary trustee at the Carnegie Corporation of New York.

Andrew Carnegie was the founder of the Carnegie Corporation of New York.

Carnegie Corporation of New York was a funder for the Brookings Institution (think tank) and a supporter for the American Society for Muslim Advancement.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Brookings Institution (think tank).

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

Cameron F. Kerry is a fellow at the Brookings Institution (think tank), John F. Kerry’s brother and a senior counsel at Sidley Austin LLP.

Cyrus F. Freidheim Jr. is an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank) and a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago.

Valerie B. Jarrett is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago, a friend of Michelle Obama, Vernon E. Jordan Jr’s great niece and was the senior adviser for the Barack Obama administration.

Vernon E. Jordan Jr. is Valerie B. Jarrett’s great uncle and an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank).

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Brookings Institution (think tank) and the Center for American Progress.

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society and a supporter for the Center for American Progress.

Carnegie Corporation of New York was a funder for the Brookings Institution (think tank), the Center for American Progress and a supporter for the American Society for Muslim Advancement.

Andrew Carnegie was the founder of the Carnegie Corporation of New York.

Larry D. Thompson is a trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank) and the EVP of governmental affairs, general counsel & secretary for PepsiCo, Inc.

Michael H. Jordan was an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank) and  

the division chairman & CEO for PepsiCo, Inc.

Kimberly Cheatle served as Senior Director in Global Security at PepsiCo. and was the 27^th director for the U.S. Secret Service (She was in charge of the Secret Service when President Trump was shot in Butler).

PepsiCo, Inc. is a snack foods manufacturer.

PepsiCo, Inc. was a funder for the Center for American Progress.

Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, LLP was a funder for the Center for American Progress.

Jose H. Villarreal is a director at the Center for American Progress and a senior adviser at the Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, LLP.

Vernon E. Jordan Jr. is a senior counsel for Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, LLP, an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank) and Valerie B. Jarrett’s great uncle.

PepsiCo, Inc. was a funder for the Center for American Progress.

Carol M. Browner is a director, senior fellow at the Center for American Progress and was the energy czar for the Barack Obama administration.

Tom Daschle is a director at the Center for American Progress and was the nominee for health and human services secretary for the Barack Obama administration.

Ezekiel Emanuel is a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress and was the health care policy adviser for the Barack Obama administration.

Lawrence H. Summers is a distinguished fellow at the Center for American Progress and was the National Economic Council chairman for the Barack Obama administration.

Cassandra Q. Butts was the SVP for the Center for American Progress and the deputy White House counsel for the Barack Obama administration.

Philip J. Crowley was the director of homeland security at the Center for American Progress and the assistant secretary of state for the Barack Obama administration.

Derek Douglas was an associate director of economic policy at the Center for American Progress and a special assistant for urban affairs for the Barack Obama administration.

Bradley J. Kiley was a VP for the Center for American Progress and the director of management and administration for the Barack Obama administration.

Karen Kornbluh was a visiting scholar at the Center for American Progress and a policy director for Barack Obama.

Jeanne Lambrew was a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress and the deputy assistant to the president for health policy for the Barack Obama administration.

Denis McDonough was a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress, and the chief of staff; former deputy national security adviser for the Barack Obama administration.

Esther M. Olavarria was the director of immigration policy at the Center for American Progress and the deputy assistant secretary at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for the Barack Obama administration.

Dan Restrepo was the Americas Project director at the Center for American Progress and a special assistant to the president for the Barack Obama administration.

Gene B. Sperling was a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress and the assistant to the president for economic policy for the Barack Obama administration.

Todd Stern was a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress and the special envoy for climate change at the U.S. Department of State for the Barack Obama administration.

Melody C. Barnes was the EVP for the Center for American Progress, the domestic policy council, director for the Barack Obama administration and Barack Obama’s golf partner.

Carnegie Corporation of New York was a funder for the Center for American Progress and a supporter for the American Society for Muslim Advancement.

Ted Lieu was honored with the Carnegie Corporation of New York's Great Immigrants Award, has represented California's 36th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives since 2023 and is a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus.

Astrid S. Tuminez was a program officer at the Carnegie Corporation of New York and is the 7th President of the Utah Valley University (Location of the Charlie Kirk Shooting).

Andrew Carnegie was the founder of the Carnegie Corporation of New York.

Carnegie Corporation of New York was a funder for the Center for American Progress, the Brookings Institution (think tank) and a supporter for the American Society for Muslim Advancement.

Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Center for American Progress.

George Soros is the founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundations, was the Chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society and a supporter for the Center for American Progress.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Center for American Progress and the Brookings Institution (think tank).

PepsiCo, Inc. was a funder for the Center for American Progress.

Larry D. Thompson is the EVP of governmental affairs, general counsel & secretary for PepsiCo, Inc. and a trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank).

Michael H. Jordan was an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank) and the division chairman & CEO for PepsiCo, Inc.

Kimberly Cheatle served as Senior Director in Global Security at PepsiCo. and was the 27^th director for the U.S. Secret Service. (President Trump was shot in Butler under her leadership). 

Indra K. Nooyi is the chair & CEO for PepsiCo, Inc. and an overseer at the International Rescue Committee.

Dina Dublon is a director at PepsiCo, Inc. and an overseer at the International Rescue Committee.

ONE Campaign is a partner with the International Rescue Committee.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the International Rescue Committee and the Center for American Progress. 

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society, a supporter for the Center for American Progress and is the founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundations.

Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Center for American Progress.

ONE Campaign is a partner with the International Rescue Committee.

Morton H. Halperin is a director at the ONE Campaign, a senior adviser for the Soros Open Society Foundations and was a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress.

PepsiCo, Inc. was a funder for the Center for American Progress. 

Michelle Obama was an advocate for the ONE Campaign and a lawyer at Sidley Austin LLP.  

Barack Obama was an intern at Sidley Austin LLP and the president for the Barack Obama administration.

R. Eden Martin is counsel at Sidley Austin LLP and the president of the Commercial Club of Chicago.  

Newton N. Minow was a senior counsel at Sidley Austin LLP and a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago and an honorary trustee at the Carnegie Corporation of New York.

Andrew Carnegie was the founder of the Carnegie Corporation of New York and the founder of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank).

Carnegie Corporation of New York was a funder for of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank), the Center for American Progress and a supporter for the American Society for Muslim Advancement.

Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank) and the Center for American Progress.

George Soros is the founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundations, a friend of Michael Douglas, was a supporter for the Center for American Progress and the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank) and the Center for American Progress.

Morton H. Halperin is a senior adviser for the Soros Open Society Foundations, a director at the ONE Campaign, served with the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank) and was a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress.

PepsiCo, Inc. was a funder for the Center for American Progress. 

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank) was a funder for the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank).

Michael Douglas is a friend of George Soros and a director at the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank).

Carnegie Corporation of New York was a funder for of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank), the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank) and a supporter for the American Society for Muslim Advancement.

Warren E. Buffett is an adviser at the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank) and Howard G. Buffett & Susan A. Buffett’s father.

Howard G. Buffett is Warren E. Buffett’s son and a director at the ONE Campaign. 

Susan A. Buffett is Warren E. Buffett’s daughter and a director at the ONE Campaign. 

Lawrence H. Summers is a director at the ONE Campaign and was a trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank).

Sheryl K. Sandberg is a director at the ONE Campaign and was a trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank).

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is a director at the ONE Campaign and was a visiting fellow at the Brookings Institution (think tank).

Helene D. Gayle is a director at the ONE Campaign and a trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank).

Michael H. Jordan was an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank) and the division chairman & CEO for PepsiCo, Inc.

Kimberly Cheatle served as Senior Director in Global Security at PepsiCo. and was the 27^th director for the U.S. Secret Service. (President Trump was shot in Butler under her leadership). 

Larry D. Thompson is the EVP of governmental affairs, general counsel & secretary for PepsiCo, Inc. and a trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank).

Carnegie Corporation of New York was a funder for the Brookings Institution (think tank) and a supporter for the American Society for Muslim Advancement.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Brookings Institution (think tank) and the International Rescue Committee.

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society and is the founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundations.

Morton H. Halperin is a senior adviser for the Soros Open Society Foundations, was a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution (think tank), a director at the ONE Campaign.

ONE Campaign is a partner with the International Rescue Committee.

Indra K. Nooyi an overseer at the International Rescue Committee and is the chair & CEO for PepsiCo, Inc.

Dina Dublon is an overseer at the International Rescue Committee and a director at PepsiCo, Inc.

Kimberly Cheatle served as Senior Director in Global Security at PepsiCo. and was the 27^th director for the U.S. Secret Service. (President Trump was shot in Butler under her leadership). 

PepsiCo, Inc. was a funder for the Center for American Progress. 

Carnegie Corporation of New York was a funder for the Center for American Progress and a supporter for the American Society for Muslim Advancement.

Ted Lieu was honored with the Carnegie Corporation of New York's Great Immigrants Award, has represented California's 36th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives since 2023 and is a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus.

Astrid S. Tuminez was a program officer at the Carnegie Corporation of New York and is the 7th President of the Utah Valley University (Location of the Charlie Kirk Shooting).

Andrew Carnegie was the founder of the Carnegie Corporation of New York.

Carnegie Corporation of New York was a funder for the Center for American Progress and a supporter for the American Society for Muslim Advancement.

Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Center for American Progress.

George Soros is the founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundations, was the Chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society and a supporter for the Center for American Progress.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Center for American Progress.

PepsiCo, Inc. was a funder for the Center for American Progress.

Resources: Past Research

Musk on Trump Attack: Head of Secret Service Should Resign (Connecting the Dots: The head of the Secret Service is Kimberly Cheatle, PepsiCo, Alejandro Mayorkas, O'Melveny & Myers LLP & Soros Funding, All Networking) (Past Research on the Secret Service Kimberly Cheatle & PepsiCo)

Sunday, July 14, 2024

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2024/07/musk-on-trump-attack-head-of-secret.html

Feds Seek Tax on Sugary Drinks, Snacks (Past Research on the Feds Seek Tax on Sugary Drinks, Snacks)

Sunday, February 22, 2015

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2015/02/feds-seek-tax-on-sugary-drinks-snacks.html

The Flexner Report: How Rockefeller Hijacked Medicine To Create A System You Can't Escape (Connecting the Dots: Andrew Carnegie, The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, The Rockefeller Foundation & The Carnegie/Soros Network. Updated on 08/20/26) (Past Research on the Carnegie Corporation of New York)

Thursday, August 20, 2026

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2026/08/the-flexner-report-how-rockefeller.html

Dr. Morton Halperin – J Street Education Fund (Connecting the Dots: J Street, Morton Halperin, The Open Society Foundations, Newsmax’s Mark Halperin, Rhonda (Randi) Weingarten, The ONE Campaign, MSNBC, ACLU, The Carnegie & Soros Funding) (Past Research on the ONE Campaign)

Tuesday, June 17, 2025

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2025/06/dr-morton-halperin-j-street-education.html

Political Report | Media Ignore Facts In Dismissing NRA’s Concerns About Supreme Court Nominee (Past Research on Newton N. Minow, Sidley Austin LLP & the Carnegie Corporation of New York)

Tuesday, June 21, 2016

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2016/06/political-report-media-ignore-facts-in.html

Appeals Court Restricts National Guard Use in Illinois (Connecting the Dots: Judge April Perry, JB Pritzker, Northwestern University, The Commercial Club of Chicago & Soros Funding, All Networking) (Past Research on the Commercial Club of Chicago)

Monday, October 13, 2025

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2025/10/appeals-court-restricts-national-guard.html Create Intergenerational Wealth With Dividend Growth Stocks (Connecting the Dots: Abbott Laboratories, Commercial Club of Chicago, FDA, CDC, S&P, McGraw Hill Financial Inc & Soros Funding, All Networking) (Past Research on the Commercial Club of Chicago)

Tuesday, January 28, 2025

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2025/01/create-intergenerational-wealth-with.html

The Valerie Jarrett Power Matrix - Background research (Past Research on Valerie Jarrett & the Commercial Club of Chicago)

Friday, December 27, 2013

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2013/12/the-valerie-jarrett-power-matrix.html

The New Ad Campaign: Why Pepsi Loves the President (Connecting the Dots: The Barack Obama administration, The Center for American Progress & The Carnegie/Soros Network) (Past Research on the Barack Obama administration, the Center for American Progress & PepsiCo, Inc.)

Wednesday, June 17, 2026

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2026/06/the-new-ad-campaign-why-pepsi-loves.html

Harvey Weinstein Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for 2006 Sex Crime in New York (Connecting the Dots: Harvey Weinstein, The Hollywood Reporter, Sarah Jessica Parker, Robin Hood Foundation, Hillary Clinton, Gwyneth Paltrow, Michael R. Bloomberg, Gun Control, The National Rifle Association enemies list & The Carnegie/Soros Network)

Harvey Weinstein Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for 2006 Sex Crime in New York (Connecting the Dots: Harvey Weinstein, The Hollywood Reporter, Sarah Jessica Parker, Robin Hood Foundation, Hillary Clinton, Gwyneth Paltrow, Michael R. Bloomberg, Gun Control, The National Rifle Association enemies list & The Carnegie/Soros Network)

Newsmax.com

Wednesday, 23 September 2026 12:22 PM EDT

https://www.newsmax.com/us/harvey-weinstein-mimi-haley-sentencing/2026/09/23/id/1270408/

Harvey Weinstein, the disgraced movie mogul, was sentenced in Manhattan to 15 years in prison Wednesday for a felony sex crime in another #MeToo reckoning.

Weinstein's sentencing for sexually assaulting one-time TV production assistant Miriam Haley followed a legal odyssey spanning more than six years. His 2020 conviction was overturned by New York's highest court, citing testimony from other women whose allegations weren't part of the case. A second jury found Weinstein guilty again at a retrial last year.

Once among the most powerful figures in the entertainment industry, Weinstein was an Oscar-winning producer whose hits included "Shakespeare in Love," "Pulp Fiction," and "Chocolat." But his downfall came quickly after sexual assault allegations in 2017 set off the #MeToo movement.

Weinstein, 74, is expected to appeal. He is now likely to remain behind bars until at least his late 80s. He has denied raping or sexually assaulting anyone. Seated in a wheelchair, he was quickly wheeled out of the courtroom after the sentencing, while some of his accusers hugged and brushed away tears.

Weinstein faced up to 25 years in prison for sexually assaulting Haley at his Manhattan apartment in 2006. He has already served more than six years as his case has cycled again and again through the criminal justice system. Haley gave her account of the assault at two trials, and addressed the court Wednesday just before Weinstein was sentenced.

"Having been sexually assaulted by Harvey Weinstein has had a devastating effect on my life and sense of security that may never go away. Making the decision to speak up will have me looking over my shoulder for years to come," Haley said. "It's a life sentence for me."

"I've been further traumatized in exercising my right to hold him accountable. All of this traces back to his actions," she said, adding that she thought about ending her pursuit of justice many times.

Minutes later, Weinstein apologized in court to those he may have hurt. "I do have remorse for Miriam Haley's pain, but I have to reiterate my innocence," he told the judge.

Judge Curtis Farber said Weinstein was once a king in the movie industry, "but recognition for these achievements will pale in comparison to what you did."

He said Weinstein is now known as "a sexual predator, the literal face of the MeToo movement."

Weinstein was originally sentenced to 23 years in prison after a jury convicted him of assaulting Haley and raping an aspiring actress, Jessica Mann, in 2013.

Tried for a second time last year, he was again convicted of a first-degree criminal sex act for assaulting Haley, who has also gone by the name Mimi Haleyi. In a messy split verdict, the jury acquitted him of forcibly performing oral sex on another woman, Kaja Sokola, and could not reach a verdict on a rape charge involving Mann.

"I will be proven innocent. That I promise you," Weinstein told The Hollywood Reporter in a jailhouse interview in March.

After another retrial ended in a hung jury in May, Manhattan prosecutors dropped the rape charge rather than pursue a fourth trial after Mann said she could not bear to testify again. That decision cleared the way for Weinstein's sentencing.

Defense lawyer Jacob Kaplan asked that Weinstein receive a sentence of three more years on top of the six years he's already served, saying a longer sentence would make it more likely that Weinstein dies in prison.

Weinstein is in failing health and has been in the hospital six times since 2025, Kaplan said, while dealing with blood cancer, congestive heart failure, and kidney issues.

Weinstein is also awaiting resentencing in a separate rape case in Los Angeles. A California appeals court upheld the 2022 conviction but threw out his original 16-year sentence because the judge had considered his New York convictions — that were later thrown out — as an aggravating factor.

After shuffling between state prison, where he tested positive for COVID-19 early in the pandemic, and New York City's notorious Rikers Island complex, the ailing Weinstein is now housed at a medical unit for jail inmates at Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan.

His health issues in recent years have included chronic myeloid leukemia, diabetes, and walking difficulties, his lawyers said. Two years ago, he underwent emergency surgery to remove fluid on his heart and lungs.

Haley, 49, is a former entertainment producer now working in advertising.

Born in Finland and raised in Sweden, she said she met Weinstein through a mutual connection and worked briefly as a production assistant on a reality competition show that he produced, "Project Runway."

Haley said she accepted an invitation to visit Weinstein's Manhattan apartment because it would have been odd to decline since she was scheduled to fly to Los Angeles the next day on his company's dime to attend a film premiere.

After she and Weinstein briefly chatted on his living room sofa, he lunged to kiss her, she testified. She said she leaped up and rebuffed him, but he grabbed her, forcibly backed her into a bedroom and sexually assaulted her, ignoring her pleas to stop.

She recalled Weinstein asking, "Don't you think we're much closer now?" after either the alleged assault or a subsequent occasion when she says she had unwanted, but not forced, sex with him.

She also recalled telling him after the second encounter, "You know you can't keep doing this."

The Associated Press does not typically identify people who say they are victims of sexual assault unless they grant permission, which Haley, Sokola, and Mann have done.

                 Harvey Weinstein

Weinstein in 2011

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvey_Weinstein#Personal_life

Activism

Weinstein was active on issues such as gun control, poverty, AIDS, juvenile diabetes, and multiple sclerosis research. Until October 2017,[148] he served on the board of the Robin Hood Foundation, a New York City-based non-profit that targets poverty, and co-chaired one of its annual benefits.[149] Weinstein was critical of the lack of universal healthcare in the United States.[150]

Weinstein has been a longtime supporter of and contributor to the Democratic Party, including the campaigns of President Barack Obama and presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and John Kerry.[151] Weinstein supported Hillary Clinton's 2008 presidential campaign.[152] In 2012, he hosted an election fundraiser for Obama at his home in Westport, Connecticut.

Fashion

Weinstein was active in the fashion industry. He produced the fashion reality show Project Runway, making stars of designer Michael Kors, model Heidi Klum and editor Nina Garcia.[154] Weinstein was instrumental in the revival of Halston, collaborating with Tamara Mellon, Sarah Jessica Parker, and stylist Rachel Zoe. He licensed the option to revive the Charles James brand. Celebrities were asked to wear Marchesa (the label of his then-partner and later then-wife, Georgina Chapman) at least once if they were cast in a Weinstein movie. Weinstein's production companies were frequently involved in fashion-themed movies, including Madonna's W.E., Robert Altman's Prêt-à-Porter, and Tom Ford's A Single Man. Stars of Weinstein's films appeared on more than a dozen Vogue covers.

Connecting the Dots:

Hillary Rodham Clinton is the candidate for the 2016 Hillary Rodham Clinton presidential campaign and was a director at the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation.

Ready PAC (Ready For Hillary) supported the 2016 Hillary Rodham Clinton presidential campaign.

George Soros was a co-chair, national finance council for the Ready PAC (Ready For Hillary) and is the founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundations.

Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation.    

Harvey Weinstein was a funder for the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation.

Rosa Brooks was a special counsel to the president for the Soros Open Society Foundations and a columnist for the Los Angeles Times.

Lynne Segall was a VP for the Los Angeles Times and an associate publisher for the Hollywood Reporter.

Eric Mika is the SVP for the Hollywood Reporter and a director at the Creative Coalition.

Matthew C. Blank is a director at the Creative Coalition and a trustee at the Harlem Children's Zone.

Michael R. Bloomberg was a benefactor for the Harlem Children's Zone and a New York (NY) mayor.

George Soros was a benefactor for the Harlem Children's Zone, the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society and is a director at the Brain Trauma Foundation.

Sarah Jessica Parker is a director at the Brain Trauma Foundation.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Harlem Children's Zone and the Robin Hood Foundation.

Harvey Weinstein was a director at the Robin Hood Foundation and is a friend of Gwyneth Paltrow.

Gwyneth Paltrow is a director emeritus at the Robin Hood Foundation, a friend of Harvey Weinstein and made the National Rifle Association enemies list listed in 2013.

Emma Bloomberg was the chief of staff for the Robin Hood Foundation, is a director at the Robin Hood Foundation and Michael R. Bloomberg’s daughter.

Michael R. Bloomberg was a donor for the Robin Hood Foundation, a benefactor for the Harlem Children's Zone, a contributor for the Americans for Responsible Solutions, the founder of the Independence USA PAC, a co-chair for the Mayors Against Illegal Guns, the founder of Everytown for Gun Safety, a New York (NY) mayor and is Emma Bloomberg’s father. 

Matthew C. Blank is a trustee at the Harlem Children's Zone and a director at the Creative Coalition.

Eric Mika is a director at the Creative Coalition and the SVP for the Hollywood Reporter.

Americans for Responsible Solutions is a “Gun Safety, Gun Control” PAC for guns.

Independence USA PAC is a “Gun Safety, Gun Control” PAC for guns.

Mayors Against Illegal Guns is a “Gun Safety, Gun Control” group for guns.

Everytown for Gun Safety is a “Gun Safety, Gun Control” group for guns.

Warren E. Buffett is an advisory board member for Everytown for Gun Safety and an adviser for the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank).

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank) was a funder for the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank).

Michael Douglas is a director at the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank), a William Morris Endeavor Entertainment client, a friend of George Soros and made the National Rifle Association enemies list, listed in 2013.

Carnegie Corporation of New York was a funder the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank), the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank), the Center for American Progress and a supporter for the American Society for Muslim Advancement.

Andrew Carnegie was the founder of the Carnegie Corporation of New York and the founder of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank).

Morton H. Halperin served with the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank), was a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress and is a senior adviser for the Soros Open Society Foundations.

Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank) and the Center for American Progress.

George Soros is the founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundations, a friend of Michael Douglas, was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society and a supporter for the Center for American Progress.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank) and the Center for American Progress.

Center for American Progress calls for heightened gun safety for guns.

Ezekiel Emanuel is a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress, Ari Emanuel’s brother and was the health care policy adviser for the Barack Obama administration.

Ari Emanuel is Ezekiel Emanuel’s brother and the co-CEO & director for William Morris Endeavor Entertainment. 

Taylor Swift is a William Morris Endeavor Entertainment client.

Jessica Alba is a William Morris Endeavor Entertainment client and made the National Rifle Association enemies list, listed in 2013.

Kevin Bacon is a William Morris Endeavor Entertainment client and made the National Rifle Association enemies list, listed in 2013.

Drew Barrymore is a William Morris Endeavor Entertainment client and made the National Rifle Association enemies list, listed in 2013.

Richard Belzer is a William Morris Endeavor Entertainment client and made the National Rifle Association enemies list, listed in 2013.

Benjamin Bratt is a William Morris Endeavor Entertainment client and made the National Rifle Association enemies list, listed in 2013.

Betty Buckley is a William Morris Endeavor Entertainment client and made the National Rifle Association enemies list, listed in 2013.

Steve Carell is a William Morris Endeavor Entertainment client and made the National Rifle Association enemies list, listed in 2013.

Judy Collins is a William Morris Endeavor Entertainment client and made the National Rifle Association enemies list, listed in 2013.

Sheryl Crow is a William Morris Endeavor Entertainment client and made the National Rifle Association enemies list, listed in 2013.

Billy Crystal is a William Morris Endeavor Entertainment client, and made the National Rifle Association enemies list, listed in 2013.

Matt Damon is a William Morris Endeavor Entertainment client and made the National Rifle Association enemies list, listed in 2013.

Art Garfunkel is a William Morris Endeavor Entertainment client and made the National Rifle Association enemies list, listed in 2013.

Jennifer Garner is a William Morris Endeavor Entertainment client and made the National Rifle Association enemies list, listed in 2013.

Richard Gere is a William Morris Endeavor Entertainment client and made the National Rifle Association enemies list, listed in 2013.

Kathie Lee Gifford is a William Morris Endeavor Entertainment client and made the National Rifle Association enemies list, listed in 2013.

Dustin Hoffman is a William Morris Endeavor Entertainment client and made the National Rifle Association enemies list, listed in 2013.

Kate Hudson is a William Morris Endeavor Entertainment client and made the National Rifle Association enemies list, listed in 2013.

Diane Keaton is a William Morris Endeavor Entertainment client and made the National Rifle Association enemies list, listed in 2013.

David E. Kelley is a William Morris Endeavor Entertainment client and made the National Rifle Association enemies list, listed in 2013.

Ricki Lake is a William Morris Endeavor Entertainment client and made the National Rifle Association enemies list, listed in 2013.

Denis Leary is a William Morris Endeavor Entertainment client and made the National Rifle Association enemies list, listed in 2013.

Barry Manilow is a William Morris Endeavor Entertainment client and made the National Rifle Association enemies list, listed in 2013.

Michael Moore is a William Morris Endeavor Entertainment client, and made the National Rifle Association enemies list, listed in 2013.

Conan O'Brien is a William Morris Endeavor Entertainment client and made the National Rifle Association enemies list, listed in 2013.

Rosie O'Donnell is a William Morris Endeavor Entertainment client and made the National Rifle Association enemies list, listed in 2013.

Amy Poehler is a William Morris Endeavor Entertainment client and made the National Rifle Association enemies list, listed in 2013.

Debbie Reynolds is a William Morris Endeavor Entertainment client and made the National Rifle Association enemies list, listed in 2013.

Britney Spears is a William Morris Endeavor Entertainment client and made the National Rifle Association enemies list, listed in 2013.

Patrick Stewart is a William Morris Endeavor Entertainment client and made the National Rifle Association enemies list, listed in 2013.

Barbra Streisand is a William Morris Endeavor Entertainment client and made the National Rifle Association enemies list, listed in 2013.

Dick Van Dyke is a William Morris Endeavor Entertainment client and made the National Rifle Association enemies list, listed in 2013.

Catherine Zeta-Jones is a William Morris Endeavor Entertainment client and made the National Rifle Association enemies list, listed in 2013.

Spike Lee was a William Morris Endeavor Entertainment client and made the National Rifle Association enemies list, listed in 2013.

Reese Witherspoon was a William Morris Endeavor Entertainment client and made the National Rifle Association enemies list, listed in 2013.

Dennis Quaid made the National Rifle Association enemies list, listed in 2013.

Gwyneth Paltrow made the National Rifle Association enemies list listed in 2013, is a friend of Harvey Weinstein and a director emeritus at the Robin Hood Foundation.

Harvey Weinstein is a friend of Gwyneth Paltrow and was a director at the Robin Hood Foundation.

Emma Bloomberg was the chief of staff for the Robin Hood Foundation, is a director at the Robin Hood Foundation and Michael R. Bloomberg’s daughter.

Michael R. Bloomberg was a donor for the Robin Hood Foundation, a benefactor for the Harlem Children's Zone, the founder of the Independence USA PAC, a co-chair for the Mayors Against Illegal Guns, the founder of Everytown for Gun Safety, a New York (NY) mayor, a contributor for the Americans for Responsible Solutions and is Emma Bloomberg’s father. 

Matthew C. Blank is a trustee at the Harlem Children's Zone and a director at the Creative Coalition.

Eric Mika is a director at the Creative Coalition and the SVP for the Hollywood Reporter.

Independence USA PAC is a “Gun Safety, Gun Control” PAC for guns.

Mayors Against Illegal Guns is a “Gun Safety, Gun Control” group for guns.

Everytown for Gun Safety is a “Gun Safety, Gun Control” group for guns.

Americans for Responsible Solutions is a “Gun Safety, Gun Control” PAC for guns.

Mark E. Kelly is a co-founder for the Americans for Responsible Solutions and married to Gabrielle Giffords.

Gabrielle Giffords is married to Mark E. Kelly, a co-founder for the Americans for Responsible Solutions, an advisory board member at the Truman Center for National Policy and an advisory board member for the Truman National Security Project.

R. Hunter Biden is a director at the Truman Center for National Policy, a director at the Truman National Security Project and Joseph R. Biden Jr’s son.

Kamala D. Harris is an advisory board member for the Truman Center for National Policy, an advisory board member for the Truman National Security Project and was the vice president for the Joe Biden administration.

Madeleine K. Albright was the president of the Truman Center for National Policy, an advisory board member for the Truman National Security Project, a director at the Center for American Progress and a trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank).

Center for American Progress calls for heightened “Gun Safety, Gun Control” for guns.

Carnegie Corporation of New York was a funder for the Center for American Progress, the Aspen Institute (think tank) and a supporter for the American Society for Muslim Advancement.

Andrew Carnegie was the founder of the Carnegie Corporation of New York and the founder of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank).

Morton H. Halperin served with the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank), was a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress and is a senior adviser for the Soros Open Society Foundations.

Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank) and the Center for American Progress.

George Soros is the founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundations, was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society and a supporter for the Center for American Progress.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank), the Center for American Progress, the Aspen Institute (think tank) and the Robin Hood Foundation.

Walter Isaacson is the president & CEO for the Aspen Institute (think tank) and was the chairman & CEO for CNN.

Bloomberg Family Foundation was a funder for the Aspen Institute (think tank).

Emma Bloomberg is a director at the Bloomberg Family Foundation, Michael R. Bloomberg’s daughter and was the chief of staff for the Robin Hood Foundation.

Harvey Weinstein was a director at the Robin Hood Foundation and is a friend of Gwyneth Paltrow.

Gwyneth Paltrow is a director emeritus at the Robin Hood Foundation, a friend of Harvey Weinstein and made the National Rifle Association enemies list listed in 2013.

Michael R. Bloomberg is the founder of the Bloomberg Family Foundation, Emma Bloomberg’s father, the founder of the Independence USA PAC, a co-chair for the Mayors Against Illegal Guns, the founder of Everytown for Gun Safety, a New York (NY) mayor, a contributor for the Americans for Responsible Solutions, a donor for the Robin Hood Foundation and a benefactor for the Harlem Children's Zone.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Robin Hood Foundation and the Harlem Children's Zone.

George Soros was a benefactor for the Harlem Children's Zone, the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society and is a director at the Brain Trauma Foundation.

Sarah Jessica Parker is a director at the Brain Trauma Foundation.

Matthew C. Blank is a trustee at the Harlem Children's Zone and a director at the Creative Coalition.

Eric Mika is a director at the Creative Coalition and the SVP for the Hollywood Reporter.

Alec Baldwin supported the Creative Coalition, supported the Natural Resources Defense Council and is a director at the People for the American Way.

Barbra Streisand Foundation was a funder for the Natural Resources Defense Council.

Margery Tabankin is the treasurer for the Barbra Streisand Foundation and a director at the People for the American Way.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Natural Resources Defense Council, the People for the American Way and the Sundance Institute.

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

Norman Lear is a director at the People for the American Way and married to Lyn Davis Lear.

Lyn Davis Lear is married to Norman Lear and a trustee at the Sundance Institute.

Kenneth D. Cole is a trustee at the Sundance Institute and married to Maria Cuomo Cole.

Maria Cuomo Cole is married to Kenneth D. Cole and a trustee at the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence.

Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence is a “Gun Safety, Gun Control” group for guns and a national partner with the America Votes.

Cecile Richards was the founder & president of America Votes and a grant overseer for the Turner Foundation.

Ted Turner was the chairman for the Turner Foundation, the founder of CNN and a co-chairman for the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank).

Michael Douglas is a director at the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank), a William Morris Endeavor Entertainment client, a friend of George Soros and made the National Rifle Association enemies list, listed in 2013.

Carnegie Corporation of New York was a funder the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank), the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank), the Center for American Progress and a supporter for the American Society for Muslim Advancement.

Andrew Carnegie was the founder of the Carnegie Corporation of New York and the founder of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank).

Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank).

George Soros is the founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundations, a friend of Michael Douglas and was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank) and the Robin Hood Foundation.

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank) was a funder for the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank).

Warren E. Buffett is an adviser for the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank) and an advisory board member for Everytown for Gun Safety.

Everytown for Gun Safety is a “Gun Safety, Gun Control” group for guns.

Michael R. Bloomberg is the founder of Everytown for Gun Safety, a New York (NY) mayor and a donor for the Robin Hood Foundation.

Harvey Weinstein was a director at the Robin Hood Foundation and is a friend of Gwyneth Paltrow.

Gwyneth Paltrow is a director emeritus at the Robin Hood Foundation, a friend of Harvey Weinstein and made the National Rifle Association enemies list listed in 2013.

Resources: Past Research

Pentagon Condemns Netflix as 'Woke Garbage' (Connecting the Dots: Netflix, The Hollywood Reporter & Soros Funding, All Networking) (Past Research on the Hollywood Reporter & the Sundance Institute)

Saturday, October 18, 2025

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2025/10/pentagon-condemns-netflix-as-woke.html

Hillary Clinton Email Scandal Explained (Past Research on Hillary Clinton)

Wednesday, November 2, 2016

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2016/11/hillary-clinton-email-scandal-explained.html

Wells Fargo Drops Financed Emissions Target Amid ESG Rethink (Connecting the Dots: BlackRock, Larry Fink, Robin Hood Foundation, Wells Fargo, Sierra Club, Nancy Pelosi, Paul Pelosi, Cecile Richards, Laura Turner Seydel & Soros Funding, All Networking) (Past Research on the Robin Hood Foundation)

Saturday, March 1, 2025

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2025/03/wells-fargo-drops-financed-emissions.html

Jeb Bush: Michael Bloomberg A ‘Good Man’ And A ’Patriot’ (Past Research on Mayor Michael Bloomberg)

Sunday, January 24, 2016

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2016/01/jeb-bush-michael-bloomberg-good-man-and.html

Trump Heads to Super Bowl with a Complicated NFL Relationship (Connecting the Dots: NFL, Taylor Swift, Condoleezza Rice, William Morris Endeavor Entertainment, Center for American Progress (Gun Safety = Gun Control), Nancy Pelosi, Covington & Burling LLP & Soros Funding, All Networking) (Past Research on the National Rifle Association enemies list listed in 2013)

Sunday, February 9, 2025

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2025/02/trump-heads-to-super-bowl-with.html

Gates Foundation Coalition Tackling AI Language Gap (Connecting the Dots: The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Bill Gates, Google, Mark Suzman, Russia, Russia, Russia, Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr & The Carnegie/Soros Network) (Past Research on the Carnegie Corporation of New York)

Monday, September 21, 2026

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2026/09/gates-foundation-coalition-tackling-ai.html

Father of Slain Virginia Reporter Joining Everytown, Shannon Watts, for Gun Control Rally (Past Research on Warren E. Buffett & Everytown for Gun Safety)

Wednesday, September 9, 2015

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2015/09/father-of-slain-virginia-reporter.html

Michael Douglas Living at George Soros’ NY House (Past Research on the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank) & Michael Douglas)

Monday, July 25, 2016

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2016/07/michael-douglas-living-at-george-soros.html

Mark Kelly, Gabby Giffords at Arizona Kamala Harris rally: FULL SPEECH (Connecting the Dots: Mark Kelly, Gabby Giffords, Kamala Harris, Hunter Biden, Gun Control & Soros Funding, All Networking) (Past Research on the Americans for Responsible Solutions)

Thursday, September 12, 2024

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2024/09/mark-kelly-gabby-giffords-at-arizona.html

Madeleine Albright, 1st Female US Secretary of State, Dies at 84 (Connecting Her Dots In The Soros Network) (Past Research on Madeleine Albright, Hunter Biden & Kamala Harris)

Thursday, March 24, 2022

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2022/03/madeleine-albright-1st-female-us.html

CDC Turmoil Sparks Vance Attack on Democrats (Connecting the Dots: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), CBS News, Michael Bloomberg, Carter Center, Chuck Schumer, Al Sharpton, The Black Panthers & Soros Funding, All Networking) (Past Research on the Bloomberg Family Foundation)

Sunday, October 12, 2025

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2025/10/cdc-turmoil-sparks-vance-attack-on.html

Smaller Bites – Brady Campaign (Connecting the Dots: Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence, Brady Campaign, Gun Control, America Votes & The Soros Funded Sundance Institute, All Networking) (Past Research on the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence & America Votes)

Tuesday, November 22, 2022

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2022/11/smaller-bites-brady-campaign-connecting.html

Exxon Mobil Files Defamation Lawsuit Against California Attorney General, Environmental Groups (Connecting the Dots: Exxon Mobil Corp, The Sierra Club, Brazil & Soros Funding, All Networking) (Past Research on the Turner Foundation)

Wednesday, January 8, 2025

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2025/01/exxon-mobil-files-defamation-lawsuit.html

Charleston: CNN’s Sick Pattern of Using the Dead as Political Weapons Against the Right (Past Research on CNN)

Saturday, June 20, 2015

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2015/06/charleston-cnns-sick-pattern-of-using.html