03/12/2020 05:59
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Weinstein suffers from heart problems
© APA (AFP)
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Former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein (67) was brought to the hospital with chest pain after his conviction on Wednesday evening.
He was taken to New York’s Bellevue Hospital from Rikers Island prison in New York for “persistent heart problems,” a Weinstein spokeswoman said. There he had already had a heart operation in February.
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23 Detention for Weinstein
The court announced the sentence shortly before being hospitalized. Weinstein was sentenced to 23 years in prison for rape and sexual assault.
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Weinstein had appeared in court in a wheelchair for the announcement. The public prosecutor had previously explicitly requested a severe punishment. The maximum sentence would have been 29 years in prison. Weinstein had abused women for decades and has so far shown no regrets. The defense has already announced that it wants to go into revision.
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