Published 08:34 IST, April 11th 2020

Harvey Weinstein survives COVID-19, deemed 'alright' by doctors after 14-day quarantine

Convicted sexual offender Harvey Weinstein, who is currently serving 23 years in prison for third-degree rape and a criminal sex act, has recovered from Covid

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Convicted sexual offender and Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein has survived COVID-19, and has been released from a 14-day quarantine."He has been released from medical isolation and has w been "deemed alright," his spokeperson Juda Engelmayer informed about Weinstein, who is out of his 14-day quarantine at Wende Correctional Facility, New York facility where he was housed as per a report by an international news daily.

spokesperson, however, denied kwledge of what symptoms of vel coronavirus Weinstein, 68, may have h. As per disgraced movie mogul's prison consultant Craig Rothfeld, y "cant comment on Mr Weinstein's health condition due to HIPPA Laws in dition to wanting to maintain his privacy which he deserves".

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Rothfield did say that Weinstein "is still in Regional Medical Unit (RMU) at Wende CF and being monitored for his various medical conditions". His team pointed out that he is "in a super-maximum prison with special treatment. He doesn't have his own phone, TV or any or things people are speculating about".

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On March 11, producer was sentenced to 23 years in prison for third-degree rape and a criminal sex act. He, however, maintained that he h consensual "extramarital affairs" with victims. A week later, he was transferred from city prison Rikers Island to Wende and it was n when he was tested positive for COVID-19 and immediately put in isolation.

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Weinstein left court in an ambulance after guilty verdict and detoured to Bellevue Hospital, complaining of chest pains and high blood pressure. He later h a stent inserted to unblock an artery. After his sentencing for 23-years, he returned with more chest pains. Weinstein, Oscar-winning producer of “Shakespeare in Love,” was convicted of raping an aspiring actress in 2013 and forcibly performing oral sex on a TV and film production assistant in 2006, who called him out during wave of #MeToo movement.

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Within hours of Weinstein’s sentencing, prosecutors in Los Angeles anunced y were beginning extrition process to send him re for an arraignment on charges he raped a woman and sexually assaulted ar in 2013

(With inputs from ncies) 

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08:34 IST, April 11th 2020