Current:Home > InvestHarvey Weinstein hospitalized after 2020 rape conviction overturned by appeals court-LoTradeCoin
Harvey Weinstein hospitalized after 2020 rape conviction overturned by appeals court
View Date:2024-12-23 22:56:00
Embattled Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein has been hospitalized after his 2020 rape conviction was overturned earlier this week.
Weinstein is currently in custody at Bellevue Hospital in New York City on Saturday, Patrick Rocchio, a rep for The New York City Department of Correction, told USA TODAY.
Weinstein's attorney Arthur Aidala confirmed to TMZ and the Associated Press on Saturday that his client is now receiving care at Bellevue Hospital in New York City after examinations took place at city jails. Aidala told the outlets that Weinstein's health is a "train wreck."
Harvey Weinstein:Overturned conviction shows how short-lived #MeToo victories can be
Harvey Weinstein's 2020 rape conviction overturned
On Thursday, a New York appeals court overturned Weinstein's 2020 rape conviction, after the court found that the judge for the 2020 trial handed down improper rulings.
The case, which added momentum to the #MeToo movement and spurred a reckoning in the entertainment industry and media, was part of a wave of allegations against the 72-year-old movie mogul.
A weekslong 2020 trial resulted in Weinstein's rape conviction, and a judge then sentenced him to 23 years in prison at the time. In Thursday's 4-3 decision, the New York court ordered a new trial for Weinstein, who will continue serving a 16-year prison sentence stemming from a 2022 California conviction for rape.
"We will do everything in our power to retry this case and remain steadfast in our commitment to survivors of sexual assault," Emily Tuttle, a spokesperson for Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, told Reuters in an email.
A series of reports in 2017 detailed allegations from dozens of women of rape and sexual assault at the hands of Weinstein. The reports prompted dozens more to break their silence with allegations against similarly powerful men in Hollywood and beyond.
Weinstein has repeatedly maintained his innocence and denied all allegations of non-consensual sex.
veryGood! (144)
Related
- Trump hammered Democrats on transgender issues. Now the party is at odds on a response
- Valentino returns to Paris’ Les Beaux-Arts with modern twist; Burton bids farewell at McQueen
- A California professor's pronoun policy went viral. A bomb threat followed.
- Attorney General Garland says in interview he’d resign if Biden asked him to take action on Trump
- Investigators believe Wisconsin kayaker faked his own death before fleeing to eastern Europe
- Lawrence, Ridley and defense help Jaguars beat Falcons 23-7 in London
- AP Top 25 Takeaways: Should Georgia still be No. 1? Leaving Prime behind. Hard to take USC seriously
- At least 10 migrants are reported killed in a freight truck crash in southern Mexico
- Congress heard more testimony about UFOs: Here are the biggest revelations
- Deion Sanders searching for Colorado's identity after loss to USC: 'I don't know who we are'
Ranking
- Elon Musk says 'SNL' is 'so mad' Trump won as he slams Dana Carvey's impression
- Washington officers on trial in deadly arrest of Manny Ellis, a case reminiscent of George Floyd
- AP Top 25: Georgia’s hold on No. 1 loosens, but top seven unchanged. Kentucky, Louisville enter poll
- College football Week 5 grades: Bloviating nonsense has made its way to 'College GameDay'
- Mississippi rising, Georgia falling in college football NCAA Re-Rank 1-134 after Week 11
- Germany police launch probe as video appears to show Oktoberfest celebrants giving Nazi Heil Hitler salute
- New York City works to dry out after severe flooding: Outside was like a lake
- Fueled by hat controversy Europe win Ryder Cup to extend USA's overseas losing streak
Recommendation
-
Krispy Kreme is giving free dozens to early customers on World Kindness Day
-
Serbia’s president denies troop buildup near Kosovo, alleges ‘campaign of lies’ in wake of clashes
-
Donald Trump expects to attend start of New York civil trial Monday
-
Fire erupts in a police headquarters in Egypt, injuring at least 14 people
-
AIT Community Introduce
-
McCaffrey scores 4 TDs to lead the 49ers past the Cardinals 35-16
-
Why you should read these 51 banned books now
-
Julianne Moore channeled Mary Kay Letourneau for Netflix's soapy new 'May December'