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Harvey Weinstein Gives First Extensive Jailhouse Interview in Years, Denying Assault and Calling Rikers ‘Hell’

The interview arrives weeks before a New York retrial as he remains imprisoned on a separate California conviction.

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.