Harvey Weinstein has had to be admitted to a hospital in New York, after the numerous health problems he is going through, as explained by his lawyer. Arthur Aidala told TMZ that the former film producer is at Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan to be examined.
Of course, he points out that Weinstein is in good spirits and happy with the medical care he is receiving after being released from prison. The problems he has have not been revealed, nor those that have forced him to be hospitalized, although it is said that he suffers from heart ailments, diabetes, sleep apnea and eye problemsamong others.
In fact, Weinstein’s representative, Juda Engelmayer, described the 16-year prison sentence, imposed by a Los Angeles judge, as as something cruel due to his age and state of healthsince it is something that I could not achieve.
However, later this conviction was overturned in New York by an appeals court, which will force him to go through another trial in the North American city. A spokesperson for the New York Department of Corrections told the Associated Press that Weinstein remains in custody at Bellevue.
Who started the ‘Me Too’ movement against Harvey Weinstein?
It was the year 2017Initially, this movement emerged as a hashtag on social networks to report a series of cases of sexual assault and harassment, mainly in work environments:
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Alyssa Milanoknown for her role in ‘Charmed’, was one of the first to speak out on Twitter (now X) with her case using the hashtag ‘Me Too’.
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Gwyneth Paltrow he pointed directly at Harvey Weinstein and openly shared his experience.
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Rose McGowan, Another prominent actress, she was also among the first to make public accusations against Harvey Weinstein.
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Ashley Judd was one of those who directly pointed out Harvey Weinstein as a sexual offender.
