Heart surgery
Emergency surgery: Harvey Weinstein taken to hospital
The once all-powerful Hollywood film mogul Harvey Weinstein, who is in prison as a convicted sex offender, has been taken to hospital and undergone heart surgery due to a health emergency. Weinstein's spokesman said on Tuesday evening (local time) that he was "doing better than before".
The former movie mogul was transferred to Bellevue Hospital on Sunday from his notorious New York prison Rikers Island, the 72-year-old's lawyer Arthur Aidala confirmed.
"He is resting after the operation. I don't know how well he's doing yet, but he's doing better than before," Engelmayer said. The 72-year-old was suffering from "a variety of serious health problems that require ongoing treatment", the spokesman added.
The once all-powerful Weinstein was sentenced to 23 years in prison for sexual offenses in a historic trial in 2020 - the numerous assaults on women he was accused of had been a major catalyst for the MeToo movement.
A verdict surprisingly overturned
At the end of April, an appeals court in New York surprisingly overturned the verdict due to procedural errors. The public prosecutor's office announced its intention to reopen the trial. A provisional start date of November 12 has been set.
Despite the overturned New York verdict, Weinstein remains in custody because he was sentenced to 16 years in prison in another criminal trial in Los Angeles in 2023, which also involved sex crimes. His defense lawyers are also contesting this verdict.
Milestone in legal history
The first Weinstein trial was a milestone in legal history. Since 2017, more than 80 women have publicly accused Weinstein of sexual assault. The ex-producer has always denied any guilt and claimed that sexual acts were consensual.
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