Harvey Weinstein taken to hospital after being moved to a New York jail

The lawyer for Harvey Weinstein says the previous movie producer has been taken to hospital after being moved to a New York jail.

It comes days after the film mogul’s 2020 conviction for rape was overturned, with a New York court ordering a new trial in the landmark “MeToo” case.

Arthur Aidala, Weinstein’s lawyer, stated his consumer was moved to Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan for exams after his arrival on Friday to the jail system within the metropolis.

“They examined him and sent him to Bellevue. It seems like he needs a lot of help, physically. He’s got a lot of problems. He’s getting all kinds of tests. He’s somewhat of a train wreck health-wise,” Mr Aidala stated.

The hospital didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark.

Weinstein, 72, has been in jail since 2020 and on Thursday, the New York Court of Appeals overturned his 2020 rape conviction.

The state’s highest court docket discovered the choose on the trial prejudiced Weinstein with “egregious” improper rulings, together with a choice to let girls testify about allegations that weren’t a part of the case.

He stays in jail regardless of the latest ruling as a result of he was convicted in Los Angeles in 2022 of one other rape. He was sentenced to 16 years in jail for that crime.

Mr Aidala, Weinstein’s lawyer, stated he’s nonetheless “sharp as a tack” mentally, and his well being issues are bodily.

For a while, Weinstein has had cardiac points, diabetes, sleep apnea and eye issues.

He was moved to the Rikers Island jail complicated from the Mohawk Correctional Facility the place he had been since 2023.

“He was not treated well. They refused to give him even a sip of water, no food, no bathroom break,” stated Mr Aidala.

“He’s a 72-year-old sickly man.”

A spokesperson for the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision stated Weinstein was turned over to the town’s Department of Correction in accordance with the attraction ruling.

Weinstein has been serving a 23-year sentence in a New York jail after being accused of sexually assaulting ex-production assistant Mimi Haleyi in 2006 and raping former aspiring actress Jessica Mann in 2013 following the landmark 2020 trial.

Manhattan district legal professional Alvin Bragg – who’s already concerned in a hush cash trial in opposition to former president Donald Trump – will now resolve whether or not Weinstein will obtain a retrial.

A spokesperson for Mr Bragg stated in an electronic mail: “We will do everything in our power to retry this case, and remain steadfast in our commitment to survivors of sexual assault.”

Deborah Tuerkheimer, a professor at Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law and former assistant district legal professional in Manhattan, stated whether or not there’s a second trial will “hinge on the preferences of the women who would have to testify again and endure the ordeal of a retrial.”

“I think ultimately this will come down to whether they feel it’s something they want to do, are able to do,” she stated.