Convicted sex offender Harvey Weinstein had an operation on his heart to remove a blockage.
when he was convicted of two sex crimes and taken into custody pending sentencing on March 11. On his way to the city's main jail on an East River island, he suffered chest pains and high blood pressure and was diverted to Bellevue instead.shows Weinstein is now at Rikers, in its infirmary section. The record shows Weinstein, who turns 68 on March 19, is 5 feet 11 inches tall and currently weighs 210 pounds.
Weinstein is in the North Infirmary Command, the jail’s medical facility, which has specialized units that allow for protective custody for high-profile inmates. "I have no information on this. We generally do not comment on patient status," said Christopher Miller, senior director of media relations for the department.
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