Weinstein Faces Health Risks at Rikers Island

Harvey Weinstein's attorney, Imran H. Ansari, has raised serious concerns about the conditions of his client's incarceration at Rikers Island, describing it as a 'torture chamber or medieval dungeon' and fearing for Weinstein's life due to alleged mistreatment. Following a diagnosis of chronic myeloid leukemia, Ansari reported that Weinstein has been subjected to unsanitary conditions, including wearing blood-spattered clothing and being denied clean underwear for weeks. The recent hospitalization of Weinstein after alarming blood test results has intensified worries about inadequate medical care, with Ansari stating that failure to provide proper treatment could lead to death. Weinstein's legal team has filed a $5 million lawsuit against New York City, claiming negligent medical care and seeking to highlight the harsh treatment he faces. They suspect that his mistreatment may be deliberate due to his former status in Hollywood. The attorney emphasized the shocking nature of such conditions in a U.S. prison system, asserting that Weinstein is not being treated like an ordinary inmate.