Disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein has been hospitalized for what his representative called a “myriad of health conditions” as he awaits his next sexual assault trial.
The 72-year-old former Hollywood mogul — who’s been in prison since a New York jury convicted him of sexual assault, before it was overturned this year — was taken back to Bellevue Hospital Prison Ward where he tested positive for COVID and contracted double pneumonia in his lungs, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
His rep and prison consultant Craig Rothfeld said in a statement that Weinstein was treated for a “myriad of health conditions” that still affect him “on a daily basis such as diabetes, high blood pressure, spinal stenosis, fluid on his heart and lungs, and various other conditions.”
“We continue to express our gratitude to the officers, doctors and nurses at DOCS, CHS, and NYC H+H who saw to it that Mr. Weinstein was immediately transferred to the Bellevue Hospital Prison Ward and will continue working hand in hand with them to ensure Mr. Weinstein receives proper medical treatment,” Weinstein’s rep added.
Harvey Weinstein tested positive for COVID-19 and contracted double pneumonia, an authorized representative confirmed Thursday. https://t.co/BNdQ4bkVl0
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Weinstein has been in prison since a jury convicted him of rape in his New York sexual assault trial. He was sentenced to 23 years in prison. However, in April, the New York Court of Appeals overturned Weinstein’s rape verdict and a new trial date has been tentatively set for November, the outlet noted.
The decision to overturn the 2020 rape conviction of Weinstein was due to the fact that the court failed to give the disgraced movie mogul a fair trial by allowing allegations from accusers not connected to the charges against him to testify, as previously reported.
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Following the appeals court announcement, the Silence Breakers, a group of Weinstein survivors, released a statement about the “unjust” decision.
“The news today is not only disheartening, but it’s profoundly unjust,” the statement read. “But this ruling does not diminish the validity of our experiences or our truth; it’s merely a setback. The man found guilty continues to serve time in a California prison. When survivors everywhere broke their silence in 2017, the world changed. We continue to stand strong and advocate for that change…”
Weinstein was also convicted in 2022 by a jury in Los Angeles of sexual assault. He was sentenced to 16 years in prison. He has since filed an appeal.
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