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Harvey Weinstein, in First Prison Interview, Denies Assault and Describes 'Hell' at Rikers

His remarks precede an April New York retrial following the overturning of an earlier conviction.

Overview

  • Weinstein says a fellow inmate punched him in the face at Rikers, leaving him bleeding, and he refused to identify the attacker to officers.
  • He describes being confined about 23 hours a day with minimal human contact and calls conditions dangerous for him outside his cell.
  • He maintains he "did not assault" women, characterizes his misconduct as cheating and "misleading" accusers, and alleges some pursued payments.
  • He criticizes Gwyneth Paltrow for speaking publicly about their past interaction, calling her decision a betrayal he "won't forgive."
  • He remains jailed at Rikers pending an April retrial in New York while serving a 16-year California sentence, with reports noting bone-marrow cancer and estrangement from two of his five children.