Harvey Weinstein has reportedly been diagnosed with cancer

Harvey Weinstein has been diagnosed with cancer, according to a new report from NBC News. Two sources told the outlet that the disgraced movie mogul did so Chronic myeloid leukemia, a rare form of bone marrow cancer. Weinstein is reportedly receiving treatment in prison while being held at Rikers Island in New York.

Provided in a statement diversityWeinstein spokeswoman Juda Engelmayer said: “Craig Rothfeld, Mr. Weinstein's authorized health representative in New York State, expresses his deep dismay at the speculation surrounding Mr. Weinstein's health. It is both worrying and unacceptable that such private and confidential health matters have become the subject of public debate. Out of respect for Mr. Weinstein’s privacy, we will have no further comment.”

Weinstein is currently awaiting a retrial after his 2020 rape conviction was overturned in April this year. He suffered ongoing health problems, including a bout of COVID and double pneumonia in July, as well as emergency surgery Relieving a “significant amount” of fluid in his lungs and heart in September (per NBC News). After surgery, Weinstein was reported to be in critical condition; His lawyer later told a judge that the producer “almost died.” At the time, Judge Curtis Farber ordered that Weinstein continue to be treated at Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan instead of returning to Rikers because of “concerns about his care in the prison's medical facilities.” deadline.

Although Weinstein's New York conviction was overturned, he is still serving a 16-year prison sentence as a result of the Los Angeles conviction. (His team is also working to appeal that conviction.) In September, the 72-year-old was indicted again by a new grand jury in New York. Prosecutors are advocating combining the charges in the 2020 case with new allegations as part of the retrial.