Harvey Weinstein Transferred to Hospital for Retrial on Sexual Assault Charges
Harvey Weinstein has been moved to Bellevue Hospital for medical treatment during his retrial after a judge's ruling amid health concerns.
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Get StartedWeinstein is being retried in New York after his 2020 conviction was overturned.
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Summary
Harvey Weinstein has been transferred from Rikers Island to Bellevue Hospital after a judge approved the move due to health issues exacerbated by jail conditions. Weinstein, facing retrial on sexual assault charges after his previous conviction was overturned, needs medical treatment for chronic conditions, including leukemia. The hearing regarding his hospital stay will continue next week as jury selection progresses. He has maintained his innocence against the allegations for which he is being retried, including a new charge from an anonymous woman. Weinstein has also filed a legal claim against New York City for substandard treatment.
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Harvey Weinstein has been moved to a hospital to receive necessary medical treatment due to health issues exacerbated by conditions at Rikers Island jail.
His lawyers argue that the conditions at the jail are substandard and have led to significant health decline, prompting the request for his transfer to Bellevue Hospital.
Weinstein is facing retrial on serious sexual assault charges after his previous conviction was overturned, with current jury selection underway.