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Harvey Weinstein Denies Sexual Assaults in First Prison Interview, Citing Harsh Rikers Conditions

A New York proceeding set for April will revisit an unresolved charge left over from last year’s retrial.

Overview

  • In a recorded January interview published by The Hollywood Reporter, Weinstein rejects allegations of sexual assaults, admitting infidelity and saying staff helped conceal his affairs.
  • He describes spending about 23 hours a day in his cell on Rikers Island and recounts being punched by another inmate while trying to use a phone.
  • Weinstein says he underwent heart surgery at Bellevue Hospital, claims he has bone marrow cancer, and expresses fear he will die in custody.
  • He argues some accusations were exaggerated and cites Gwyneth Paltrow as an example, asserting many claims were driven by money.
  • He remains incarcerated in New York while serving a separate 16-year California sentence, with New York prosecutors scheduling an April hearing on the undecided Jessica Mann charge after a mixed retrial outcome in 2025.