Disgraced Producer Harvey Weinstein, 72, Diagnosed with Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Ahead of Retrial

Oct 22, 2024, 04:36 AM

Harvey Weinstein, the 72-year-old disgraced Hollywood producer currently serving a prison sentence at Rikers Island for sexual crimes, has been diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia, a rare form of bone marrow cancer affecting bone marrow and white blood cells, according to multiple reports including NBC News and ABC News. Weinstein, whose alleged sexual misconduct fueled the #MeToo movement, is receiving treatment while incarcerated, sources say. His representative declined to comment on his health or whether the diagnosis would impact his upcoming retrial on additional sex crime charges, tentatively set for November. He was recently indicted on new sex crime charges in September. The diagnosis comes weeks before his retrial.