Former Hollywood executive Harvey Weinstein was hospitalized to be tested after his New York sexual assault conviction was overturned.
Weinstein’s attorney, Arthur Aidala, told the Associated Press that he was moved to Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan on Friday. The move comes one day after the New York Court of Appeals removed his prior conviction in his rape trial.
Harvey Weinstein arrives at a Manhattan courthouse on Feb. 24, 2020, as jury deliberations continue in his rape trial. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
“They examined him and sent him to Bellevue,” Aidala said. “It seems like he needs a lot of help, physically. He’s got a lot of problems. He’s getting all kinds of tests. He’s somewhat of a train wreck, health-wise.”
Among Weinstein’s many health troubles are cardiac problems, diabetes, sleep apnea, and eye problems.
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