Disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein suffered a “mild heart attack” after he was handed a 23-year prison sentence for his rape and sexual assault convictions.
Following his Wednesday sentencing, Weinstein was rushed to the hospital after experiencing chest pains. He reportedly suffered a “mild heart attack” and underwent an “emergency angioplasty.” According to Fox News’s Marta Dhanis, the former movie producer stayed overnight and is currently being monitored.
UPDATE: #HarveyWeinstein suffered a “mild heart attack” yesterday, after being sentenced, per a NYU Langone/Bellevue Hospital source. He was rushed into the hospital for an “emergency angioplasty” and stayed overnight. This morning, he is resting and they are monitoring him. pic.twitter.com/DE8t691ff0
— Marta Dhanis (@MartaDhanis) March 12, 2020
Weinstein’s lawyers had filed a letter on Tuesday, arguing that he be shown mercy with a five-year sentence for his crimes and that the full 29 years he was facing would effectively be a life sentence because he is 67 years old.
“He has lost his means to earn a living. Simply put, his fall from grace has been historic, perhaps unmatched in the age of social media,” they said. “The grave reality is that Mr. Weinstein may not even outlive that term.”
The convicted rapist’s health has been a subject of conversation after he used a walker during his widely covered trial in New York. Although some accused him of faking frailty to garner sympathy, his lawyers argued that Weinstein was “in a serious car accident” as the trial was ongoing.
“He has been using a walker to assist him as the back pain has increased,” one of his lawyers said in December 2019.
