Harvey Weinstein is suing New York City and its Department of Correction, alleging negligence and failure to provide adequate care.
Weinstein is being held at Rikers Island while he awaits a new trial on sexual assault charges.
Weinstein has been diagnosed with bone cancer, according to his associates.
His lawsuit seeks monetary damages.
In a statement, his attorney, Imran H. Ansari, claimed the prison was failing to provide Weinstein with adequate medical care.
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HARVEY Weinstein has been rushed to hospital again following "alarming" blood test results.
The convicted sex offender, 72, was hospitalized for emergency treatment just days after suing the City of New York for “deplorable conditions” in Rikers Island jail.
Weinstein was sent to Bellevue Hospital in New York City for "immediate medical attention," his attorney said in a statement on Monday.
The attorney added that these blood tests were related to his cancer diagnosis.
He also revealed that the results were concerning but his current condition was treatable.
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/32067391/ ... nt-cancer/
The convicted sex offender, 72, was hospitalized for emergency treatment just days after suing the City of New York for “deplorable conditions” in Rikers Island jail.
Weinstein was sent to Bellevue Hospital in New York City for "immediate medical attention," his attorney said in a statement on Monday.
The attorney added that these blood tests were related to his cancer diagnosis.
He also revealed that the results were concerning but his current condition was treatable.
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/32067391/ ... nt-cancer/