Harvey Weinstein to undergo emergency heart surgery

Harvey Weinstein to undergo emergency heart surgery

Harvey Weinstein. Photo: Getty Images

Harvey Weinstein was taken to Bellevue Hospital for emergency heart surgery. The producer underwent emergency surgery.

A 72-year-old man complained of acute chest pain. He was immediately taken to the hospital, ABC News reported. “Mr. Weinstein was admitted to Bellevue Hospital last night for various health issues. Weinstein’s representatives Craig Rothfeld and Judah Engelmayer said in a statement, ‘We are confirming that he underwent heart surgery today, but we cannot comment further.'”

Harvey Weinstein has been held in the hospital at Rikers Island Prison to this day. He was taken there in July of this year. Weinstein contracted Covid once again and has many other chronic diseases.

Recall that Harvey Weinstein was sentenced to 23 years in prison in 2020 for two crimes: rape in 2013 and forced oral sex in 2006. Later, in February 2023, he was sentenced to another 16 years in prison for raping actress Jane Doe. Therefore, despite the review of the case, the producer remains in custody. The sentence was overturned in the spring.

Prosecutors for producer Harvey Weinstein are ready to defend their position to the hilt. The date for a new trial was announced Wednesday. A Manhattan judge said a new hearing in the celebrity case will be held in early September.

Source: People Talk

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