Harvey Weinstein Gets Transferred To New York State Prison

Disgraced producer Harvey Weinstein, who is convicted of rape and sexual assault in a New York courtroom was recently transferred from Rikers Island to a state prison in Fishkill, N.Y., Deadline has confirmed.

A spokesman for Weinstein said the move was requested because the Downstate Correctional Facility in Fishkill, N.Y., about 60 miles north of New York City, has a medical facility to handle Weinstein’s ongoing heart ailments and other health issues. The former mogul recently underwent a stent procedure.

Weinstein’s stay at the notoriously dangerous Rikers was brief: only two days. Prior to that, he was held at Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan. The duration of Weinstein's stay in Fishkill is currently unclear but there will be an update on the same soon. The man faces extradition to Los Angeles on multiple sexual assault charges.

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