Harvey Weinstein diagnosed with bone marrow cancer: Reports

Disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein has been diagnosed with bone marrow cancer, a month after he was indicted on a new sex crime charge. According to reports, Harvey, an already chronic myeloid leukaemia patient, is undergoing treatment in a New York Prison.

Craig Rothfeld, Harvey's legal healthcare representative, declined comment when asked by news agency Reuters on the status of his health, stating one should respect Harvey's privacy.

Harvey's history of health issues

Harvey has been suffering from various health issues for a while now. The 72-year-old former Hollywood producer was transferred to a New York City jail earlier this year in July for treatment of various health-related issues including COVID-19 and pneumonia.

The other conditions he was to be treated for included diabetes, high blood pressure, spinal stenosis, and fluid in his heart and lungs. In September, he was rushed to hospital for heart surgery.

Harvey was previously diagnosed with COVID-19 in March 2020 in a New York prison. He was hospitalised with heart issues in weeks leading up to his first bout with coronavirus and following his sentencing after which he complained of chest pain and low blood pressure.

Once considered one of the most powerful men in Hollywood, Harvey Weinstein was accused by multiple women of rape and assault which gave rise to the #MeToo movement. Weinstein denied the encounters but was found guilty of rape charges in February 2020.

The New York Court of Appeals threw out the conviction in April, finding Harvey did not get a fair trial because a judge improperly allowed testimony by accusers he was not formally charged with assaulting.

He is in prison awaiting a retrial at present. Harvey still faces two other criminal counts from an earlier indictment where he also pleaded not guilty, including another first-degree criminal sexual act charge and a third-degree rape charge.