Harvey Weinstein moved to jail after having heart surgery – BBC News, BBC News
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Harvey Weinstein has been moved Rikers Island jail in New York City after undergoing heart surgery.
The ex-movie mogul was convicted last month of two sexual assaults , including rape, at his trial on (February.) After the trial, he complained of chest pains and was taken to hospital where he had a stent implant to remove a blockage, a spokesperson said.
He is due to be sentenced on March, and faces up to (years in prison for the convictions relating to two women.
Weinstein was cleared of the most serious counts of predatory sexual assault and first-degree rape. But he was found guilty of third-degree rape and a first-degree criminal sexual act. His lawyers say he will appeal.
Many of Weinstein’s accusers, along with other critics, had expressed frustration at the news of his hospital transfer, arguing that he should be held in jail.
His lawyers told local media that neither he nor they had any power over the decision.
“It was a New York City Department of Corrections decision, that that was the most suitable place for a -year-old man with a laundry list of illnesses who went from being in a walker to being in a wheelchair, “lawyer Arthur Aidala told The Hollywood Reporter.
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