Harvey Weinstein's 2020 conviction was vacated by the NY Court of Appeals. (John Mantel for Fox News Digital) Harvey Weinstein has been hospitalized after testing positive for COVID-19 and being diagnosed with double pneumonia, his representative and prison consultant Craig Rothfeld told Fox News Digital. The 72-year-old disgraced movie mogul, who has been incarcerated at New York's Rikers Island jail following a 2020 sexual assault conviction, has been transported to the Bellevue Hospital Prison Ward.
Rothfeld told Fox News Digital, "Weinstein is being "treated for the myriad of health 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." "In addition, Mr. Weinstein tested positive for COVID and contracted double pneumonia in his lungs," he said.
Harvey Weinstein has been hospitalized after testing positive for COVID-19 and contracting double pneumonia, his rep told Fox News Digital. ( Kena Betancur-Pool/Getty Images) "We continue to express our gratitude to the officers, doctors and nurses at DOCS, CHS, and NYC H+H who saw to it that Mr. Weinstein was immediately transferred to the Bellevue Hospital Prison Ward and will continue working hand in hand with them to ensure Mr.
Weinstein receives proper medical treatment," Rothfeld added. HARVEY WEINSTEIN LAWYER ACCUSES PROSECUTORS OF DELAY TACTICS AS SEXUAL ASSAULT RETRIAL IS PUSHED TO NOVEMBER Weinstein ha.