Harvey Weinstein The team emphasized that the stress of a sexual assault retrial could lead to death on the second day of the ju judge.
His team demanded that the dishonest entertainment mogul be allowed to spend his night in the hospital for his rape recurrence on Rikers Island. Weinstein, 73, claimed his prison was making him worse. Health statusincluding chronic myeloid leukemia, heart problems, diabetes, obstructive sleep apnea, sciatica, and severe restrictions on walking ability. According to lawyer Imran Ansari, the tongue infection was recently misdiagnosed by prison staff before landing Weinstein at the hospital.
“This abuse has made him quite healthy and exhausted, and now he is facing the stress of exams in this condition, which can lead to serious health complications and even death,” Ansari said.
Judge Curtis Farber has not yet ruled on the request.
During the retrial, Harvey Weinstein requested that he stay at NYC hospital rather than at prison. (Adam Gray/Getty Images)
Weinstein had previously sought a rise in his retrial due to his health, but Judge Faber refused to allow it.
“I’m asking you to switch,” Weinstein told the judge in a rare in-person speech to the court in January. “I can’t hold it anymore. I hold it because I want justice for myself.”
Weinstein told Farber that he was given the “wrong pills” earlier that morning, but “catched” the mistake at the “right moment.”
“I’m asking you to move your dates, so we can proceed with the trial as soon as possible, so I can get out of this hell,” he insisted. “There are so many people suffering on Rikers Island. They don’t have the same mouthpiece. It’s a medieval situation. This is something that has to be stopped.”
However, the trial began as planned on April 15th at the ju judge’s choice.
Harvey Weinstein faces a retrial on a charge of rape and sexual assault where a previous verdict has been overturned, and forces survivors who fired the “Metoo” movement to help him testify again against him. (Angelina Catanis Pool/Getty Images)
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Weinstein was in a hurry Bellevue Hospital In December after undergoing an “amazing blood test.” At the time, his representative confirmed that the former film producer had been diagnosed with leukemia.
“Weinstein, who suffers from many illnesses, including leukemia, has seen someone in his medical condition see a doctor worthy of prisoners. In many ways, this abuse constitutes a cruel and unusual punishment.”
Weinstein’s team He has determined in recent months about his decline in health, claiming that he is “basically untreated” for his various medical issues.
“All I can tell you is that he’s not being treated as appropriate,” Weinstein’s lawyer, Arthur Adara, said after a court hearing in July. “He needs some relief. We are very confident in the outcome of this trial… he will be acquitted. There will be a lot of light at the end of the tunnel for Mr Weinstein.”
Former film producer Harvey Weinstein will be attending the hearing on March 12th before a retrial with lawyer Jennifer Bonjean. (Michael M. Santiago/Pool/AFP Getty Images)
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New York Court of Appeals Weinstein’s 2020 rape beliefs have been overturned This April, we ordered a new trial with a spectacular turnaround for the landmark #MeToo case.
In its 4-3 decision, the court found that a judge at Weinstein allowed the prosecutor to call out a woman who said Weinstein had assaulted them to testify.
Harvey Weinstein was convicted in 2020 and sentenced to 23 years in prison, and was overturned in 2024. (Scott Hines/Getty Images)
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