Harvey Weinstein Has Been Attacked In Prison – The Hook news

The former producer’s health problems have become a constant theme of his appearances and legal arguments. AP reported that his legal team has said he has been treated for diabetes, high blood pressure, spinal stenosis, COVID-19 and fluid on his heart and lungs, in addition to leukemia. In public, Weinstein has tried to draw a distinction between what he calls personal failings and criminal wrongdoing. During the January hearing, he told the judge, “I know I was unfaithful, I know I acted wrongly, but I never assaulted anyone.” That insistence on innocence has remained central to his public posture, even after convictions in two states and years of testimony from women who said he used his power in the film business to trap, intimidate and assault them.

The new interview also offered a glimpse into the collapse of Weinstein’s family life alongside his legal downfall. Entertainment Weekly, citing the same Hollywood Reporter interview, said Weinstein claimed two of his children have not spoken to him for six years. “They never respond,” he said. “It’s been radio silence from them ever since the allegations started.” He said he still speaks daily to three of his children, as well as lawyers and a few friends, and described those conversations as “the only thing that keeps me sane.” The interview suggested a man still trying to present himself as wronged and isolated, even as he acknowledged the destruction that followed the allegations.