Formerly revered Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein headed back to the hospital amid his cancer battle as his team calls out New York City officials for “ongoing medical negligence." Despite the convicted sexual abuser blaming NYC officials, he doesn’t believe Rikers Island , the prison where he’s serving a prison sentence for his multiple sex crimes, the Correctional Health Services, or his doctors, were accountable. Harvey is said to be plagued with myeloid leukemia, though his prognosis is not known.
“Craig Rothfeld, Mr. Weinstein’s authorized legal healthcare representative in New York State, expresses profound dismay at the speculation,” a spokesperson for Harvey told the Post last month, slamming the news publication for the “speculation” revolving around Harvey’s health . Harvey Weinstein rushed to hospital for emergency heart surgery after suffering chest pain Harvey Weinstein will remain locked up in New York while awaiting rape retrial “It is both troubling and unacceptable that such private and confidential health matters have become a subject of public discourse.
Out of respect for Mr. Weinstein’s privacy, we will offer no further comment,” the rep added. The Miramax co-founder is planning to sue NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue because he didn’t receive the “right to proper care while in custody.
” Additionally, his reps believe NYC allegedly not keeping him at Bellevue hospital while in custody ahead of his upcoming retrial was a “.