Harvey Weinstein has been been transferred to the Rikers Island jail in New York City after undergoing a heart procedure. The former film producer had been at Bellevue Hospital since his conviction last month on rape and sexual assault charges.
Harvey Weinstein, center, is surrounded by his attorneys Donna Rotunno, left, and Damon Cheronis, as he leaves court for the day in his rape trial, Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020, in New York.
Weinstein’s spokesman, Juda Engelmayer, said that the former film producer’s procedure Wednesday at Bellevue Hospital was “deemed successful,” but Engelmayer wouldn’t go into further detail. Weinstein was taken by ambulance to the North Infirmary Command on Rikers Island after doctors at the hospital deemed him fit enough to be moved there.
In addition to the heart issues, Weinstein’s lawyers have said he was also dealing with the ramifications of unsuccessful back surgery stemming from a car crash last summer and a condition that requires shots in his eyes so he does not go blind.“He’s obviously not happy where he is. But he’s lucid and realistic about everything. He’s still in a state of disbelief,” Aidala said.
Weinstein was acquitted of predatory sexual assault charges that carry a maximum sentence of life in prison.
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