Harvey Weinstein, who was convicted of sex offenses in Los Angeles and New York, has been diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia, sources told NBC News and ABC News .
According to the outlets, Weinstein is undergoing treatment from behind bars at Rikers Island in New York. Weinstein’s authorized legal healthcare representative in New York, Craig Rothfeld, declined ABC’s request for comment and said, “Out of respect for Mr. Weinstein’s privacy, we will offer no further comment.”
The American Cancer Society states that chronic myeloid leukemia is a type of cancer that develops in the blood-forming cells of the bone marrow and invades the blood, and that 15 percent of leukemias in adults are CML.
Several reports of Weinstein’s mounting health issues. Last month, the disgraced mogul was hospitalized after undergoing heart surgery. He was hospitalized in July after testing positive for Covid -19 and double pneumonia.