infamous Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein was taken from his jail cell to Bellevue Hospital on Sunday, his lawyers confirmed.
Weinstein, 72, underwent emergency surgery at a Manhattan hospital, his attorney Arthur Aidala told The Daily Beast in an email. His surgery took place on Monday and was “for heart problems,” Aidala confirmed.
Weinstein, who is being held at Rikers Island on rape charges, allegedly began complaining of feeling ill over the weekend, his lawyers said. The New York Times.
Aidala and Weinstein’s prison consultant, Craig Rothfeld, both informed Rikers officials of their client’s deteriorating health in the days leading up to the surgery. times informed.
sources close to Weinstein said later deadline The former co-founder of Miramax was in “serious condition” and “very rough”.
Weinstein, the Oscar-winning producer responsible for some of the most memorable blockbusters of the ’90s, was one of the most powerful Hollywood executives to be ousted in the meantime. #MeToo Since the first reports were published in the movement timesMore than 80 women have accused the former industry leader of sexual misconduct.
Weinstein was originally convicted of rape in 2018. He was found guilty in February 2020, but his conviction was overturned by the New York Court of Appeals in April after a 4-3 decision. The court ordered a retrial, and he has since been held at Rikers Island.
Weinstein was previously serving a 23-year sentence at the Mohawk Correctional Facility in upstate New York.
Weinstein was also convicted of rape and other sex crime-related charges in a separate criminal case in California in 2022. He was sentenced to an additional 16 years in prison for the California charges. During both trials, Weinstein Appeared in court Using a wheelchair.
For some time he Hospital Jail Unit After complaining of chest pain earlier this year. During his short stay in the hospital unit, he was given a private bathroom, telephone and television—which he used throughout the day to watch CNN and other programs. The City informed. Weinstein’s representatives told The Daily Beast at the time that his treatment was standard and far from “skillful.”
Weinstein’s health problems come just days after his ex-wife, British actress and designer Georgina Chapman, was spotted at the Venice Film Festival with her new lover Adrien Brody. Chapman attended a screening last week for Brody’s upcoming film “The Brutalist,” which received a 13-minute standing ovation at the Italian festival, according to Hollywood Trade publications.
Chapman Report Weinstein left In 2017, shortly after reports about his years of sexual misconduct were published. Chapman and Brody began dating in 2019, according to Daily Mail.
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