Former Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein, who was recently sentenced to 23 years in prison, is said to have tested positive for the novel corona virus.
- Harvey Weinstein was probably tested positive for Covid-19 .
- The ex-film producer is currently serving his prison term.
- He may have been infected in the detention center.
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Washington - Former Hollywood mogul and film producer Hervey Weinstein , who was sentenced to 23 years in prison for rape and sexual abuse, is said to have tested positive for the novel corona virus , according to US media reports.
Corona virus:
After his conviction, Weinstein was initially placed in the Rikers Island Detention Center in New York before being transferred to the Wende maximum security prison on March 18. This is located about 550 km northwest of New York near the city of Buffalo. Around 950 prisoners are currently in the Wende Correctional Facility. After the diagnosis, Weinstein was initially housed in isolation. His spokesman Juda Engelmayer has not yet confirmed the infection. So far, the prison authorities have not informed you of a positive Weinstein test.
The information may have come from an employee of the detention center himself. Nothing is currently known about his state of health . The newspaper "Niagara Gazette" initially reported the infection, referring to sources not mentioned by name. The prison authority in New York initially did not respond to a request from the dpa. If the reports from the US media are confirmed, it is apparently very likely that Weinstein had already been infected with the virus in Rikers Island Detention Center.
Weinstein Fall triggered the # MeeToo movement in 2017
The ex-Hollywood producer was sentenced to 23 years in prison by a New York jury for rape and sexual abuse on March 11. He was found guilty of having forced a woman to have oral sex and raped another woman.
A total of over 80 women had accused Weinstein of sexual abuse and violence, including well-known actresses such as Angelina Jolie , Salma Hayek and Gwyneth Paltrow . In autumn 2017, when the allegations became public, they triggered the worldwide #MeeToo movement against sexual violence against women.
(Source: dpa)
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