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Harvey Weinstein Hospitalized for Heart Failure, Awaiting September Sentencing

7/1/2026

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Harvey Weinstein was transferred to Bellevue Hospital after acute heart failure.
Doctors placed him on an IV, attached a heart monitor, started antibiotics for pneumonia, and recorded chronic myeloid leukemia and diabetes.
He remains in Bellevue’s secure prison ward while his condition stabilizes and awaits a September sentencing for a 2025 sexual-assault conviction.
Defense lawyers argue that Rikers Island conditions worsen his health as they seek sentencing leniency.

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Harvey Weinstein was transferred to Bellevue Hospital after acute heart failure.
Doctors placed him on an IV, attached a heart monitor, started antibiotics for pneumonia, and recorded chronic myeloid leukemia and diabetes.
He remains in Bellevue’s secure prison ward while his condition stabilizes and awaits a September sentencing for a 2025 sexual-assault conviction.
Defense lawyers argue that Rikers Island conditions worsen his health as they seek sentencing leniency.