Harvey Weinstein has been hospitalized for a “myriad of health conditions,” including COVID-19 and double pneumonia.
The disgrace movie mogul, 72, has been moved to the Bellevue Hospital Prison Ward after contracting the illnesses, his representative Craig Rothfield told NBC News and ABC News on Thursday, July 25.
Weinstein was admitted to the hospital for “conditions that he is still afflicted with on a daily basis such as diabetes, high blood pressure, spinal stenosis, fluid on his heart and lungs, and various other conditions,” Rothfeld told the outlets. “In addition, Mr. Weinstein tested positive for COVID and contracted double pneumonia in his lungs.”
Weinstein’s health issues come after his 2020 rape conviction was overturned by the New York State Court of Appeals in April on the basis that the judge on the trial prejudiced Weinstein with “egregious” improper rulings, including a decision to let women testify about allegations that weren’t part of the case. He was originally sentenced to 23 years in prison after a jury found him guilty of criminal sexual assault and rape.