September 9th 2024.
Harvey Weinstein, the former movie mogul who has been in jail following his conviction for rape and sexual assault, underwent emergency heart surgery at a New York City hospital on Monday. According to his representatives, Weinstein, who is 72 years old, was taken to Bellevue Hospital from Rikers Island jail complex late Sunday due to severe medical conditions. His publicist Juda Engelmayer and prison consultant Craig Rothfeld confirmed that he had a heart-related procedure and surgery but declined to comment further on his current condition.
The news of Weinstein's hospitalization was first reported by ABC News. This is not the first time he has been hospitalized since returning to Rikers Island from state prison in April. In July, he was admitted for treatment of various health issues, including COVID-19 and pneumonia in both lungs. According to his representatives, Weinstein has been in and out of Bellevue Hospital for medical treatment.
Last week, the state's Court of Appeals overturned Weinstein's 2020 rape and sexual assault convictions, citing unfair testimony from women whose claims were not part of the case. This decision also ordered a new trial, which is tentatively scheduled to begin on November 12. However, prosecutors have disclosed that they are looking into charging him with three additional sexual assaults, with evidence being presented to a grand jury for potential indictment.
Meanwhile, British prosecutors have dropped two charges of indecent assault against Weinstein in 2022, stating that there is no longer a realistic chance of conviction. Weinstein has consistently denied all allegations of rape and sexual assault against him. He is currently in custody in New York, awaiting his retrial, and is due back in court for a pretrial hearing on September 12. After the retrial, he will serve a 16-year sentence in California for a separate rape conviction in Los Angeles.
Weinstein, who co-founded Miramax and The Weinstein Company film studios, was once a powerful figure in Hollywood, producing award-winning films such as "Pulp Fiction" and "Shakespeare in Love." However, in 2017, he became the most prominent figure of the #MeToo movement when women came forward with allegations of his misconduct. Despite his acquittals on charges of predatory sexual assault and first-degree rape, Weinstein's conviction for forcible oral sex and third-degree rape still stands.
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