Harvey Weinstein hospitalized; former film mogul tests positive for Covid-19, shifted from Rikers Island Jail

MUMBAI: Harvey Weinstein, the former movie mogul, has been transferred from the Rikers Island jail in New York City to Bellevue Hospital to receive treatment for COVID-19 and other conditions, including pneumonia affecting both lungs. Weinstein was sent to a secure unit at Bellevue.

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Weinstein is on trial in New York for rape and sexual abuse. Treatment is also needed for spinal stenosis, diabetes, high blood pressure, and fluid buildup around his heart and lungs. The spokesperson for Weinstein gave this update, and Craig Rothfeld, Weinstein's prison consultant, provided the health information.

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In 2020, Weinstein, 72, was found guilty of sexual assault and rape. Judges on appeals overturned the conviction, ruling that women who had accused the film producer of wrongdoing but whose claims were unrelated to the case should not have been allowed to testify in court. November has been set aside for a retrial.

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