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Harvey Weinstein Seeks Transfer From Rikers Island to Bellevue Hospital Due to ‘Deplorable Conditions’


Harvey Weinstein's legal team has petitioned the court to transfer him to Bellevue Hospital during his criminal retrial in New York.

Harvey Weinstein ‘s legal team has petitioned the court to transfer the disgraced movie mogul from Rikers Island to Bellevue Hospital during his criminal retrial in New York City. Weinstein has also filed a claim against the City of New York and its relevant agencies because the treatment he has received on Rikers Island has been horrific and he intends to aggressively pursue his lawsuit. In April 2024, the New York Court of Appeals overturned Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction, ruling that the original trial was flawed due to the inclusion of testimony from three additional accusers who were not part of the charges.

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