Harvey Weinstein hospitalized for testing after returning to New York prison

Former movie mogul Harvey Weinstein was hospitalized for a series of tests after returning to a New York prison shortly after the state’s highest court overturned his 2020 rape and sexual assault conviction, according to his lawyer.

Weinstein’s 2020 conviction was overturned in the New York Court of Appeals in a 4-3 ruling, citing a miscarriage of justice by Judge James Burke for allowing women who were not part of the case against the former film producer to testify.

“They examined him and sent him to Bellevue. It looks like he needs a lot of help, physically. He has a lot of problems. He’s doing all kinds of tests. He’s a health disaster,” said Weinstein’s lawyer, Arthur Aidala, according to the Associated Press.

A New York City Department of Correction spokesperson told The Hill that Weinstein “remains in custody at Bellevue Hospital.”

The Hill has reached out to Bellevue Hospital for comment.

A spokesperson for the state Department of Corrections and Community Supervision told the AP that Weinstein was transferred to the New York City Department of Correction in accordance with the ruling, after being at the Mohawk Correctional Center, a state prison.

Weinstein served a 23-year sentence. He was found guilty of third-degree rape and criminal sexual act after allegations about him surfaced in 2017, sparking the #MeToo movement.

The appeals court said Thursday that Burke’s filing of “untested allegations” did not lend credibility to the criminal charges and harmed the former movie mogul’s character.

Following Thursday’s ruling, a new trial was ordered. Weinstein remained in custody due to his 2022 conviction involving rape, where he was sentenced to 16 years in prison.

The Hill has reached out to Aidala for comment.