The Hollywood film producer disgraced after exposing himself as a sexual predator Harvey Weinstein has been diagnosed with a form of bone marrow cancerUS media reported on Monday, a month after he was accused of a new charge of sexual crime.
Weinstein, 72, has chronic myeloid leukemia and is receiving treatment in a New York prison, according to NBC News and ABC News.
His diagnosis occurs after a series of health problems for the once-powerful entertainment mogul, who appeared pale and visibly frail during a brief court appearance in September.
He was subjected to a emergency heart surgery last month, after which his representative said he was “out of danger at this time.”
Various convictions for sexual assaults
Weinstein is serving a 16-year prison sentence after being convicted of rape in California.
He was also convicted in New York in 2020 for rape and sexual assault of an actress and for forcibly performing oral sex on a production assistant.
In that case he was sentenced to 23 years in prison.
Origin of #MeToo
The allegations against Weinstein helped launch the #MeToo movement in 2017, a watershed moment for women fighting sexual misconduct.
More than 80 women accused him of harassment, sexual assault or rape, including prominent actresses Angelina Jolie, Gwyneth Paltrow and Ashley Judd.
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