D.A. Bragg: William Hathaway Convicted At Trial Of West Village Apartment Rape Following Soho House

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg Jr. today announced the trial conviction of WILLIAM HATHAWAY, 33, for raping a 23-year-old woman in his West Village apartment on February 15, 2020. A New York State Supreme Court jury found HATHAWAY guilty of Rape in the Third Degree. He will be sentenced on June 10, 2025.

As proven at trial, on February 15, 2020, the 23-year-old woman met HATHAWAY at Soho House after connecting on Tinder. After they went to his West Village apartment, they began to have sexual intercourse. The woman decided to stop, but the defendant would not. She clearly expressed that she did not consent, repeating "stop" at least five times, and pushing on his chest, while he raped her without a condom.

"A jury of William Hathaway's peers found him guilty of raping a young woman at his apartment in the West Village following their first date," said District Attorney Bragg. "This conviction makes clear that initial consent is not a blank check for rape. This survivor clearly said stop again and again, but the defendant did not. I thank her for taking the stand and delivering frank and honest testimony while enduring repeated claims that she was a liar full of regret. I'm grateful to the members of the jury for their service and several days of careful deliberation. The Manhattan D.A.'s Office believes survivors of sexual assault and regularly takes on difficult cases - if you or someone you know has experienced sexual assault, we are here to help: call 212-335-9373."

Assistant D.A.s Ashley Durkin and Brianna DeMilia handled the prosecution of this case under the supervision of Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Deputy Bureau Chief Kaitlyn Flatley and Executive Assistant D.A. Justin McNabney (Chief of the Special Victims Division). We would also like to thank our dedicated sex crimes counselor from the Witness Aid Services Unit.

Defendant Information:

WILLIAM HATHAWAY

Miami, FL

Convicted:

• Rape in the Third Degree, a class E felony, one count

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