Harvey Weinstein has been diagnosed with cancer. NBC News reported Monday that Weinstein has chronic myeloid leukemia. He is undergoing treatment while still in prison at Rikers Island in New York. Chronic myeloid leukemia is an uncommon form of cancer of the bone marrow.
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00:00Harvey Weinstein has been diagnosed with cancer.
00:03NBC News reported Monday that Weinstein has chronic myeloid leukemia.
00:08He's undergoing treatment while still in prison at Rikers Island in New York.
00:12Chronic myeloid leukemia is an uncommon form of cancer of the bone marrow.
00:16Craig Rothfeld, Weinstein's authorized legal health care representative in New York State,
00:20offered no further comment in a statement sent to The Hollywood Reporter,
00:25except to express profound dismay at the speculation
00:28surrounding Mr. Weinstein's medical condition.
00:30News of Weinstein's diagnosis comes after he underwent emergency heart surgery last month
00:36and tested positive for COVID and double pneumonia in July.
00:39Weinstein is being held at Rikers Island as he awaits a retrial in November
00:43after his 2020 rape conviction in New York and 23-year sentence was overturned in April.
00:49He was indicted on further sexual assault charges in New York also last month,
00:54to which he pleaded not guilty and is now charged under two indictments for three sex crimes.
01:00He is expected to be arraigned at a later date.
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