Rothfeld said that he had been experiencing a cough and weight gain. The surgery relieved the extensive fluid buildup in his lungs and heart.

Rothfeld mentioned that Mr. Weinstein had contacted him following the surgery. He expressed gratitude for his survival he mentioned.

The hospitalization was initially disclosed by ABC News occurring several months following the reversal of Mr.Weinstein’s 2020 sex crimes conviction in New York and after a Manhattan judge scheduled Nov. 12 as a potential date for the initiation of jury selection in a fresh sexual assault trial.

Weinstein has rejected all the accusations. Weinstein who was wheeled into court in July is expected to appear in court again later this month.

He had been previously admitted to Bellevue in July for various health problems such as Covid 19 and pneumonia in both lungs as stated by The Associated Press.

Weinstein faced charges of rape and criminal sexual act in Manhattan during 2018. Many women accused him with six women testifying in court that he sexually assaulted them although he only faced charges related to two of the women.

He was convicted of raping Jessica Mann an aspiring actress and assaulting Miriam Haley a television production assistant and was given a 23 year prison sentence.

Harvey Weinstein the shamed Hollywood executive jailed in Rikers Island since April was quickly taken to Bellevue Hospital on Sunday night for urgent heart surgery as reported by his attorney.

Weinstein aged 72 reached out to his jail consultant Craig Rothfeld multiple times over the weekend to report feeling unwell as stated by Arthur Aidala Weinstein s attorney.

If you don t act he could die while under your supervision he warned.