Overview
- In a one-hour interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Weinstein said he spends about 23 hours a day in his Rikers cell and claimed a fellow inmate once punched him in the face.
- Weinstein reiterated that he “did not assault” anyone, offering a limited apology for cheating on his wives and saying he will be proven innocent.
- He criticized Gwyneth Paltrow’s past account, acknowledging he asked her for a massage but saying she refused and asserting she later exaggerated the incident.
- He alleged some accusers were motivated by financial settlements and maintained that power imbalances in his past relationships did not amount to sexual assault.
- He remains incarcerated due to a 16-year Los Angeles sentence, his overturned New York conviction is set for retrial on April 14, and he reports serious health issues including wheelchair use and cancer.