Disgraced Producer Harvey Weinstein Diagnosed with Bone Marrow Cancer at Rikers Island

Oct 22, 2024, 03:19 AM

Harvey Weinstein, the 72-year-old disgraced former film producer currently serving a prison sentence for sexual crimes, has been diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia, a rare form of bone marrow cancer. He is receiving treatment while incarcerated at Rikers Island. His representative declined to comment on whether the diagnosis would impact his upcoming trial, which is tentatively scheduled for November.