Harvey Weinstein is back at Bellevue Hospital in New York City after getting some alarming results from a recent blood test, TMZ reports.
According to the report by TMZ, Weinstein’s attorney, Imran H. Ansari, revealed that the blood test, taken at Rikers Island, was related to Weinstein’s leukemia diagnosis, and while the results are concerning, his condition is treatable.
It’s the latest health issue for Harvey Weinstein — his attorney says he’s “been suffering from a lack of adequate medical care and enduring deplorable and inhumane conditions on Rikers Island.”
Ansari tells us after “an alarming blood test result,” Weinstein will be receiving emergent treatment at the Manhattan medical facility and will remain at Bellevue Hospital until his condition stabilizes.
Just last week Harvey Weinstein filed a claim with the Office of the NYC Comptroller, alleging the conditions at Rikers are making his laundry list of medical issues even worse.
Weinstein’s attorney now says, “His deprivation of care is not only medical malpractice, but a violation of his constitutional rights.”
Meanwhile, Weinstein’s spokesperson, Juda Engelmayer, says “This mistreatment constitutes cruel and unusual punishment.”
Harvey Weinstein was diagnosed with leukemia back in October, and he was hospitalized earlier this year due to COVID and double pneumonia … and underwent emergency heart surgery.