NEW YORK (AP) – Harvey Weinstein's lawyers filed a legal claim Tuesday against New York City, alleging that Weinstein received substandard medical care in unsanitary conditions while in prison. woke up. the infamous Rikers Island prison complex.
The notice of claim, which is the first step in filing a lawsuit against the city, accuses the facility of failing to manage the former movie mogul's medical conditions, including chronic myeloid leukemia and diabetes, and of negligence that ranged from “freezing” to frigid conditions. is accused of being responsible. lack of clean clothing;
The city's Law Department and Department of Corrections did not respond to requests for comment.
“When I last visited him, he had blood splattered on his prison uniform, probably from an IV drip, clothes he hadn't washed in weeks, he hadn't even been provided with clean underwear, and he was in serious condition. “Conditions were hardly sanitary for someone with a medical condition,” Weinstein's lawyer said. Imran H. Ansarisaid in a statement, comparing the facility to a “concentration camp.”
Mr. Weinstein, 72, has been in custody in the city since earlier this year after the New York Court of Appeals. 2020 rape conviction overturned In the state. The case is set up as follows It will be tried again in 2025. Mr. Weinstein has denied any wrongdoing.
weinstein hospitalized for a short period of time April and See you in July Due to health problems. His team said he was being treated for diabetes, high blood pressure, spinal stenosis, COVID-19 and fluid in his heart and lungs.
The legal claim seeks $5 million in damages and claims he was returned to Rikers each time before he fully recovered.
Weinstein's film production company has entered bankruptcy proceedings following his conviction; $17 million Fund for Sexual Misconduct Claims Fund.
Rikers Island Jail is scheduled to close in 2027, but the city pushed back Deadline for doing so.
