Tue Dec 03 06:50:52 UTC 2024: ## Disgraced Movie Mogul Harvey Weinstein Hospitalized After “Alarming” Blood Test
**New York, NY – December 3, 2024** – Disgraced film producer Harvey Weinstein was hospitalized Monday at Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan following what his attorney described as an “alarming blood test.” The 72-year-old Weinstein, currently awaiting retrial on rape charges, was transferred from Rikers Island, where his lawyer alleges he received substandard medical care.
Weinstein’s attorney, Imran Ansari, stated that the emergent hospitalization was due to a blood test result requiring immediate medical attention. He criticized the conditions at Rikers Island, claiming the lack of adequate medical care constitutes both medical malpractice and a violation of Weinstein’s constitutional rights. Ansari previously described the jail as a “gulag,” citing instances of Weinstein being found with blood stains on his clothes and lacking clean garments and underwear, despite suffering from chronic myeloid leukemia and diabetes.
A publicist for Weinstein echoed these concerns, stating that the mistreatment constitutes cruel and unusual punishment. The New York City Department of Correction has yet to respond to requests for comment. However, their inmate database confirms Weinstein’s transfer to Bellevue’s prison ward.
Weinstein’s hospitalization comes less than a week after he filed a legal claim alleging substandard medical care at Rikers Island. Last week, a federal judge cleared the way for a potential federal takeover of the Rikers Island jail system, citing unconstitutional danger to its incarcerated population. Weinstein’s retrial is scheduled for 2025, and he continues to deny all wrongdoing.
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