Harvey Weinstein Hospitalized After 2020 Rape Conviction is Reversed
Harvey Weinstein has been taken to a hospital for health exams days after a New York appeals court overturned his 2020 rape conviction.
The disgraced Hollywood producer, 72, was transported from a central New York prison to a medical ward in New York City’s Rikers Island jail complex on April 26, according to his attorney Arthur Aidala who spoke to NBC News. After being examined by doctors there on April 27, it was decided to send him to Bellevue Hospital for a more thorough exam.
“It seems like he needs a lot of help, physically,” Aidala added. “He’s got a lot of problems. He’s getting all kinds of tests. He’s somewhat of a train wreck health wise.”
Weinstein is still scheduled to appear in a Manhattan criminal court on May 1 for his first appearance to set a schedule for future hearings ahead of a retrial in his 2020 case, as reported by NBC News.
On April 25, the appeals court ruled to overturn his conviction for sexually assaulting a former production assistant and raping an aspiring actress, resulting in a 23-year prison sentence.