Harvey Weinstein, Rikers Island
Harvey Weinstein taken to hospital after transferring to Rikers Island jail ahead of court appearance
Harvey Weinstein is back in Rikers Island jail and will appear before a judge next week after New York’s highest court overturned his 2020 rape conviction. The 72-year-old former Hollywood powerhouse was transferred from Mohawk Correctional Facility, about 42 miles from Syracuse, New York, to a medical ward at Rikers in New York City.
Harvey Weinstein returns to Rikers Island following shocking reversal of rape conviction
One day after his 2020 rape conviction was overturned in a New York appeals court on Thursday, Harvey Weinstein is having his "medical needs tended to" upon his return to Rikers Island on Saturday. HARVEY WEINSTEIN'S APPEAL BLAMING ‘ME TOO’ FOR CONVICTION IS ‘DESPERATE’ LAST-DITCH ATTEMPT: EXPERT
Harvey Weinstein cooling his heels in special Rikers cell after overturned rape conviction
The fallen movie mogul is cooling his heels in a special cell unit at Rikers’ west facility for inmates with medical issues.
Harvey Weinstein hospitalized at Bellevue after returning to Rikers Island ahead of court hearing
Attorney Arthur Aidala said Weinstein was moved to Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan after his arrival on Friday to city jails.
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Harvey Weinstein returned to Rikers Island to have his "medical needs tended to" after a New York appeals court's rejection of h
Harvey Weinstein Returns to Rikers Island, Court Appearance Pending
That was a key ruling by the New York Court of Appeals last Thursday when he ruled that the original trial judge had compromised Weinstein's defense with numerous questionable decisions. His return to Rikers comes ahead of a scheduled appearance in Manhattan Criminal Court.
Harvey Weinstein back in Rikers Island jail, will appear in court after overturned rape conviction
The 72-year-old former Hollywood powerhouse was transferred on Friday from Mohawk Correctional Facility, about 42 miles from Syracuse, New York, to a medical ward at Rikers in New York City.
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