Lawyers say they suspect Harvey Weinstein has been deliberately mistreated in prison | Harvey Weinstein

Harvey Weinstein according to The Hollywood Reporter.

According to Weinstein’s legal team, the disgraced film producer faced horrific conditions while incarcerated, including being left to fester in blood-spattered clothes, wearing the same underwear for weeks and being exposed to sub-zero temperatures. They also claim he was denied a key drug to treat cancer.

Weinstein’s lawyers say his abuse was so horrific that they suspect it was deliberate by the prison and that their client’s death was the “inevitable result.”

Last week, Weinstein’s lawyers filed a legal claim against New York seeking $5 million in damages. They claim Weinstein was the victim of negligent medical care and forced to live in “gulag” conditions.

In October, it was reported that Weinstein was diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia. He was eventually taken to the prison ward at Bellevue Hospital in lower Manhattan after a blood test showed dangerously low levels of white blood cells, raising the risk of a serious infection.

During the lengthy legal proceedings, Weinstein’s legal team insisted that he remain full-time in unit at Bellevue Hospital. During his many court appearances, he was often brought in a wheelchair.

Weinstein’s lawyer, Imran H. Ansari told the Hollywood Reporter that his visits to Rikers made him “question whether I’m in a prison that should be run according to our constitution or a gulag where prisoners are treated like animals.”

“I don’t want to speculate, but he’s certainly not just another inmate,” Ansari said. “I’m sure everyone knows that’s the case Harvey Weinstein. This was the guy who lived in the lap of luxury and was at the top of his game in Hollywood, and here he is now.”

Weinstein’s retrial in the rape case that led to his overturned conviction is scheduled for 2025. Rikers Island is slated to close in 2027, but New York The city postponed the closing dates.