Rapist Harvey Weinstein is being “closely monitored” in prison after experiencing a 101-degree fever, with reports claiming that it may be coronavirus.
As TMZ note, law enforcement sources has revealed that Weinstein is “doing poorly”, suffering a number of various health issues — issues symptomatic with the coronavirus infection.
“It should come as no surprise that Mr. Weinstein has numerous maladies and conditions including a heart condition, high blood pressure and spinal stenosis,” Weinsteins representatives shared. “We are working with the NYSDOCCS and the excellent team at Wende CF to ensure Mr. Weinstein receives the proper medical attention he needs.”
A spokesman for the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision shared that they could not comment on individual cases of coronavirus, but that anyone displaying symptoms would be subjected to testing and isolation.
Weinstein’s publicist Juda Englemeyer revealed in a statement to Deadline that they can “neither confirm nor deny that Mr. Weinstein has tested positive for COVID-19.”
Harvey Weinstein previously tested positive for coronavirus back in March, the month after his conviction. The former media mogul was placed in isolation at the maximum-security Wende Correctional Facility.
Prison officials at Wende believe Weinstein contracted the virus prior to arriving at their facility. Before arriving at Wende, Weinstein was moved between Rikers Island jail and Bellevue Hospital — where he was receiving treatment for chest pains.
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He is currently serving a 23-year prison sentence for rape. He is also facing a number of felony counts of rape and sexual assault in Los Angeles, more of which were added just last month. If convicted, the 68-year-old could face an additional 140 years in prison.
Truly the only good thing that could come from this wretched disease is if it KO’s this despicable troll.
