Harvey Weinstein
Getting A Trip From Rikers Island
… Headed to Bellevue Hospital
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Harvey Weinstein and his crew simply scored a small authorized victory … ‘trigger he is getting out of Rikers Island — not less than, briefly.
The disgraced film producer is headed for Bellevue Hospital after his legal professional Imran Ansari and his New York State healthcare guide Craig Rothfeld efficiently petitioned the courtroom to maneuver him due to his deteriorating well being.
A choose signed off on the transfer Thursday … placing Weinstein into Bellevue pending his listening to — which is scheduled for April 24 at 2:15 PM ET.
Weinstein’s crew has alleged he is not getting ample care in Rikers … together with claiming not less than one among his maladies was misdiagnosed.
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A lot of Weinstein’s illnesses had been additionally listed within the doc … together with most cancers, diabetes, in depth coronary artery illness, chest ache as a result of lowered ranges of blood flowing to the center, obstructive sleep apnea, thyroid points, weight problems, continual decrease again and leg ache, anemia, and hypertension.
Weinstein can also be requesting tens of millions of {dollars} from Bellevue hospital … ‘trigger, whereas he says he trusts them together with his care, he is additionally arguing he has suffered bodily and psychologically over his “horrific” remedy — which incorporates Bellevue releasing him again to jail earlier than being totally recovered.
HW’s retrial is underway … with jurors being chosen to listen to the case in New York Metropolis earlier this week. He is been charged with sexual assault and rape — expenses he was beforehand convicted of earlier than a courtroom of appeals overturned them.
