Harvey Weinstein was transferred to Rikers Island jail and then taken to the hospital in preparation for his court appearance

Harvey Weinstein was transferred to Rikers Island jail and then taken to the hospital in preparation for his court appearance
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Harvey Weinstein returned to Rikers Island jail on Saturday and was admitted to the hospital for a series of tests in preparation for his court appearance the following week.

After being examined by doctors at Rikers, the 72-year-old former Hollywood powerhouse was brought to Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan for a more comprehensive examination, according to his lawyer, Arthur Aidala.

According to Aidala, it appears that Weinstein “needs a lot of help, physically.”

Aidala remarked, “He’s got a lot of problems.” “He is being subjected to numerous tests. In terms of health, he’s kind of a train wreck.”

He was moved to a medical ward at Rikers in New York City on Friday from Mohawk Correctional Facility, which is approximately 42 miles from Syracuse, New York. He is expected to appear before a judge after his 2020 rape conviction was overturned by the highest court in New York.

After Weinstein was found guilty of forcing a television and film production assistant to have oral sex with him in 2006 and of rape in the third degree following an attack on an aspiring actress in 2013, he was serving a 23-year sentence at Mohawk.

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Judge Curtis Farber will hear his case on Wednesday at 2:15 p.m. in Manhattan Criminal Court.

The New York Court of Appeals shockingly overturned Weinstein’s conviction on Thursday, voting 4–3, after concluding that the judge in the historic #MeToo trial had unfairly favored the former movie mogul by making incorrect decisions, such as permitting women to testify about allegations that were unrelated to the case.

The judge stated that it “erroneously confessed testimony of uncharged, alleged earlier sexual acts” and that the “testimony provided no material non-propensity purpose.”

Weinstein was convicted of rape in Los Angeles in 2022, and even though the conviction was overturned, he stayed behind bars. In that instance, he was found not guilty of a charge of sexual battery. Weinstein has also submitted a notice of appeal against that decision.

The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office declared on Thursday that it would “remain steadfast in our commitment to survivors of sexual assault, and do everything in our power to retry this case.”

The district attorney’s office updated its statement on Friday, stating that their goal was to “center survivors’ undergoes and wellbeing in each choice we make, which we will do as we near the next steps in this case.”

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