After ten days in hospital, ex-film producer Harvey Weinstein, found guilty of sexual assault and rape, was transferred to the famous Rikers prison on Thursday after undergoing surgery, according to his spokesman. "Harvey is in the Rikers Island infirmary, under medical supervision," spokesman Juda Engelmayer told AFP.
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Asked about information from certain American media indicating that he had been placed in a stent (stent), the spokesman confirmed that it had been necessary to "unblock" it , without further details. The former Hollywood tycoon, who was accused of sexual assault or harassment by more than 80 women, was hospitalized on February 24 at Manhattan's Bellevue Hospital, just after a popular jury found him guilty. after three weeks of trial. His spokesman and lawyers said the 67-year-old producer suffered from chest pain and "palpitations" . Since then, news from the producer has been scarce.
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One of his lawyers, Arthur Aidala, had just confirmed last weekend that he had visited him and discussed with him "options" possible to appeal his conviction. The producer of more than 80 Oscars, who faces up to 29 years in prison, must know his sentence on March 11. The New York prison of Rikers Island, where the former director of the IMF Dominique Strauss Kahn was briefly imprisoned in 2011, is known for his violence and dilapidation. New York City Hall plans to close it by the end of 2026, to replace it with smaller penitentiaries located in different parts of the city.