
October 22, 2024 09:40 AM IST
Harvey Weinstein, 72, has chronic myeloid leukemia and is undergoing treatment in a New York jail, a month after pleading guilty to a new sex crime charge.
Disgraced Hollywood film producer Harvey Weinstein has been diagnosed with a form of bone marrow cancer, US media reported on Monday, a month after he was indicted on a new sex crime charge. Harvey, 72, has chronic myeloid leukemia and is undergoing treatment in a New York prison. nbc newsCiting sources. Harvey’s legal health care representative, Craig Rothfeld, declined to comment when asked by Reuters about his health condition, citing respect for Harvey’s privacy. (Also read- Netizens furious after Harvey Weinstein’s conviction was overturned: ‘In this country, rich people live by different rules’)
Harvey’s history of health problems
Earlier this year in July, Harvey was transferred from a New York City jail to a hospital for treatment for COVID-19 and multiple health issues, including pneumonia in both lungs. Other conditions for which he had to be treated included diabetes, high blood pressure, spinal stenosis and fluid in his heart and lungs. He was also taken to the hospital for heart surgery in September.
Harvey was first diagnosed with COVID-19 in a New York prison in March 2020. Before his first bout with the coronavirus and after his sentencing, he was hospitalized for cardiac problems for several weeks, after which he complained of chest pain and low blood pressure.
Harvey’s test situation
Harvey, who has denied having sex with anyone without consent, was found guilty of rape in February 2020 in a case that sparked the #MeToo movement. The New York Court of Appeals threw out the conviction in April, finding that Harvey did not receive a fair trial because a judge improperly allowed his accusers to testify, formally charging him with assault. Was not imposed.
He remains in jail awaiting retrial. Harvey still faces two other criminal counts from the earlier indictment, where he also pleaded not guilty, including another first-degree criminal sexual act charge and a third-degree rape charge. Was. In September, he pleaded not guilty to an additional charge of sexual assault.
Harvey is a former film producer, known for his work on films such as Django Unchained, Shakespeare in Love, Good Will Hunting and Inglourious Basterds.
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