Harvey Weinstein taken to hospital after 'alarming' blood test, his lawyer says


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  • Tuesday, 03 Dec 2024

Former film producer Harvey Weinstein appears in court in New York, U.S., September 18, 2024. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon/Pool/File Photo

(Reuters) - Harvey Weinstein was taken to hospital on Monday for treatment after an "alarming" blood test result that required immediate medical attention, and he is expected to stay there until his condition stabilizes, his lawyer said.

The disgraced Hollywood movie mogul's lawyers have previously said he is beset with health problems. He was rushed to the hospital from New York City's Rikers Island jail on Sept. 8 to undergo heart surgery.

A jury found Weinstein, 72, sexually assaulted former production assistant Miriam Haley in 2006 and raped aspiring actress Jessica Mann in 2013. They are among more than 80 women who have accused him of sexual misconduct.

Weinstein was sentenced to 23 years in prison for the New York case, and to 16 years in prison for the separate California case.

(Reporting by Katharine Jackson, Luc Cohen and Ismail Shakil)

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