Harvey Weinstein taken back to New York hospital, according to his lawyer
Harvey Weinstein was taken back to Bellevue Hospital in New York for “emergency treatment due to an alarming blood test result that requires immediate medical attention,” his lawyer, Imran Ansari, said in a statement.
“He is expected to stay there until his condition stabilizes,” Ansari said.
Harvey Weinstein, center, appears in New York criminal court on September 18, 2024.
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The disgraced film producer is being held at Rikers Island awaiting a retrial on sexual assault charges.
Weinstein was diagnosed with illnesses including leukemia, according to his associates.
Weinstein is suing New York City and its Department of Corrections, alleging negligence and failure to provide adequate care.
Ansari said Weinstein “suffered from a lack of adequate medical care and endured deplorable and inhumane conditions on Rikers Island.”
Weinstein spokesperson Juda Engelmayer said “mistreatment constitutes cruel and unusual punishment.”
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