Harvey Weinstein taken to hospital after transferring to Rikers Island jail ahead of court appearance
Harvey Weinstein was hospitalized Saturday for a battery of tests after returning to Rikers Island jail ahead of a court appearance next week.
Harvey Weinstein was hospitalized Saturday for a battery of tests after returning to Rikers Island jail ahead of a court appearance next week.
The 72-year-old former Hollywood powerhouse was taken to Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan for a more thorough exam after he was checked out by doctors at Rikers, his attorney, Arthur Aidala, said.
Aidala said it seems Weinstein "needs a lot of help, physically."
Harvey Weinstein arrives at Manhattan Supreme Court on Feb. 20, 2020.Timothy A. Clary / AFP - Getty Images"He’s got a lot of problems," Aidala said. "He’s getting all kinds of tests. He’s somewhat of a train wreck healthwise."
On Friday, he was transferred from Mohawk Correctional Facility, about 42 miles from Syracuse, New York, to a medical ward at Rikers in New York City and is scheduled to appear before a judge after New York’s highest court overturned his 2020 rape conviction.
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