Harvey Weinstein taken to hospital after being moved to a New York jail | Ents & Arts Information

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 courtroom ordering a brand new trial within the landmark “MeToo” case.

Arthur Aidala, Weinstein’s lawyer, stated his shopper 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 despatched him to Bellevue. It looks as if he wants lots of assist, bodily. He is received lots of issues. He is getting every kind of exams. He is considerably of a prepare wreck health-wise,” Mr Aidala stated.

The hospital didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark. Messages looking for a response had been additionally left with metropolis and state corrections places of work.

On Thursday, the New York Court docket of Appeals overturned his 2020 rape conviction.

The state’s highest courtroom discovered the choose on the trial prejudiced Weinstein with “egregious” improper rulings, together with a call to let ladies 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.