1. Disgraced film producer Harvey Weinstein, 72, is recovering and reported to be “out of danger” after undergoing emergency heart surgery.
2. Weinstein, currently imprisoned at New York’s Rikers Island, was rushed to the hospital for the operation overnight from Sunday to Monday.
3. His spokesman, Juda Engelmayer, confirmed that Weinstein is resting and feeling weak but is stable after the procedure.
4. Weinstein is serving a 16-year prison sentence following a rape conviction by a California court.
5. In 2020, he was also convicted in New York for rape, sexual assault, and forcible oral sex, receiving a 23-year sentence.
6. An appeals court overturned his New York conviction in April, a major reversal in the #MeToo movement’s high-profile case.
7. Weinstein is now awaiting a retrial in New York, with potential new sexual assault charges possibly forthcoming.
8. His legal team is also seeking a retrial in the California case, citing his deteriorating health.
9. Weinstein has appeared in court using a wheelchair and looking frail, reflecting his declining health in prison.
10. The allegations against Weinstein in 2017 were pivotal in the #MeToo movement, leading to numerous accusations of sexual misconduct.
11. Despite his legal troubles, Weinstein maintains that any sexual encounters were consensual.
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