Harvey Weinstein Undergoes Emergency Heart Surgery in NYC Hospital

Former Movie Mogul Harvey Weinstein Undergoes Emergency Heart Surgery

Jailed ex-movie mogul Harvey Weinstein underwent emergency heart surgery at a New York City hospital on Monday, his representatives confirmed. The 72-year-old was transferred from the Rikers Island jail complex to Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan late Sunday due to "severe medical conditions."

Weinstein has been in and out of Bellevue Hospital since returning to Rikers Island in April after an appeals court overturned his 2020 rape and sexual assault convictions and ordered a new trial. He was previously hospitalized in July for various health issues, including COVID-19 and pneumonia.

Weinstein remains in custody in New York, awaiting a retrial in Manhattan scheduled to begin November 12. He is also facing potential new charges for up to three additional sex assaults, with prosecutors presenting evidence to a grand jury.

Weinstein became a central figure in the #MeToo movement, which gained traction in 2017 with numerous women coming forward with accounts of his alleged behavior. He was convicted in 2020 of forcible oral sex and rape in the third degree, and is due to start serving a 16-year sentence in California for a separate rape conviction in Los Angeles.

<br><figure> <img src="https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/harvey-weinstein-moved-from-jail-to-nyc-hospital-for-emergency-heart-surgery-reps-say-pbs-newshour/image/62496687" alt="Harvey Weinstein in court" width="600"> <figcaption>Former film producer Harvey Weinstein appears in court in New York on July 19, 2024. Photo by Adam Gray/ Pool via Reuters</figcaption> </figure>