Fallen producer Harvey Weinstein diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia, NBC reveals

Harvey Weinstein, the former Hollywood producer, suffers from chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML), NBC News reported Monday.

citing sources.

Weinstein is serving a sentence while incarcerated at Rikers Island, undertaking treatment for CML, which is a form of bone marrow cancer to which he has been diagnosed. The NBC report adds that the former Hollywood movie producer is awaiting trial on rape charges.

Despite the fact that journalists inquired about Weinstein’s health status to Rothfeld, the legal health care representative of Weinstein, the latter preferred not to respond to such requests “out of respect for his privacy.”

According to his lawyers, 72-year-old Weinstein’s health has been a continuous challenge for him, they had claimed. In September, he was taken from Rikers Island jail to perform a heart operation.

In February 2020, Weinstein was convicted of rape, a case that helped to energize the #MeToo movement, although he insists he never had sex without consent.

In April, the New York Court of Appeals overturned the conviction because the judge allowed witness statements from people not involved in the charge Weinstein had; therefore, he could not receive a fair trial. Weinstein is in prison as he awaits a retrial.

Weinstein is still dealing with two remaining criminal accusations from past situations that he was accusing of, where he owned up to plead not guilty, i.e., another first-degree criminal sexual act, as well as during the September indictment, he was charged with first-degree criminal sexual act and third-degree rape. He also faced an accusation of another sexual assault on his person in September, and he pleaded not guilty again.

His spokespersons have indicated that, per previous information, Weinstein has multiple health issues, including diabetes, hypertension, and spinal stenosis, and has been known to have fluid in the heart and lungs.