and jailed x movie Mogul Harvey Weinstein underwent emergency heart surgery at a New York City Hospital Weinstein was taken to a hospital in Manhattan from the Rikers Island jail complex due to severe medical condition his publicist said I'm quoting here we can confirm that Mr Weinstein had a procedure and surgery on his heart today Weinstein has been in and out of hospital since returning to Riker's Island from State Prison in April after an appeals court overturned his 2020 rape and sexual assault convictions and Order a new trial in July he was hospitalized for treatment from a variety of health problems including covid-19 and pneumonia in both lungs the state's court of appeals found that the judge in 2020 trial unfairly allowed testimony from women whose claims against Weinstein were part weren't part of the case last week prosecutors disclosed that they've begun taking steps to potentially charge him with up to three additional sex assaults they said that they've started presenting evidence to a grand jury of up to three previously uncharged allegations against Weinstein a vote on a potential new indictment is expected soon at the same time British prosecutor said last week that they were dropping two charges of indecent assault against Weinstein because there was no longer a realistic Prospect of conviction meanwhile Weinstein has deny that he raped or sexually assaulted anyone he remains in custody in New York while awaiting a retrial in Manhattan that's tentatively scheduled to begin in November 12th in November that's the 12th of November pardon me he's due back in court for a pre-trial hearing on the 12th of September concerned for latest news download the Von app And subscribe to our YouTube channel