Published 14:10 IST, December 12th 2019

Harvey Weinstein health: Why is former film producer using a walker?

Former film producer Harvey Weinstein was recently seen with a metal walker during a courtroom proceeding in Manhattan. Read more to know about his health.

Reported by: Hrishikesh Gawade
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Harvey Weinstein, former American film producer, and co-founder of entertainment firm Miramax was recently seen using a walker. He is kwn for producing several successful independent movies that include Sex, Lies, and Videotapes, Shakespeare in Love, Pulp Fiction, and ors. In October 2017, he was expelled from company due to multiple sexual harassment accusations. By end of month, over 80 women had made allegations against Weinstein. This lead to trending controversial hashtags Me Too. He was indirectly responsible for sparking Me Too Campaign all over world, which is also called as Weinstein effect. He was arrested in May 2018 on charges of rape, and sexual assault, but was released on bail. Read more to kw about his recent courthouse appearance.

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Recently, Harvey was seen at a Manhattan courthouse using a metal walker. Two tennis balls were attached at back of walker. Reportedly, during morning’s proceeding, his bail was increased from $1 million cash to $2 million insurance-company bonds. reason behind this apparent increase came from his bail proceedings in his earlier case. prosecutors had accused Harvey of making 57 violations, including his two-piece ankle monitor. It included being out of cell service range and leaving signaling device in one location and main part in or. Because of apparent violations, prosecutors wanted Justice James Burke to increase bail amount from $1 million to $5 million.

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district attorney’s office furr argued that if this is t possible, n a $50 million bond partially backed by 10 percent, or a $10 million insurance bond, would be appropriate. bail situation got complicated due to a new criminal justice reform enacted earlier this year. New legislations eliminate cash bail for vast majority of misdemears and nviolent felonies, and it puts a more severe restriction on imposing electronic monitoring. rule changes will be in effect from January 1, 2020.

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12:56 IST, December 12th 2019