Harvey Weinstein sues New York City over poor prison conditions

Lawyers for film producer Harvey Weinstein, who is in a prison complex on Rikers Island, filed a lawsuit against the city of New York for keeping him in unsanitary conditions and inadequate medical care. This is reported by NBC News, writes UNN.

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The statement of claim states that the city and The Prison, due to negligence, did not provide Weinstein with "timely and adequate" medical treatment and satisfaction of "the most necessary human needs", including clean clothing and "hygienic living conditions".

According to the document, Weinstein has chronic myeloid leukemia, diabetes, coronary heart disease, obstructive sleep apnea, obesity and high blood pressure. He was hospitalized in April and July, and underwent emergency heart surgery in September.

In a statement, Weinstein's lawyer compared Rikers prison to a gulag, where "prisoners are treated like animals.

The last time I visited him, I saw blood splattering on his prison clothes, probably from IVs, clothes that had not been worn for weeks... - this can hardly be called sanitary conditions for a person with serious illnesses,

A New York City Mayor's Office spokesperson responded that the public hospital system is working with the Department of Corrections to "provide people in custody with access to high-quality medical care on Rikers Island, including those with complex medical and psychiatric needs.

Lawyers for the former film producer are seeking відшкодування 5 million in damages.

Recall

The Royal prosecutor's office of Great Britain dismissed the case against Harvey Weinstein due to lack of evidence. The charge of indecent assault was dropped after reviewing the case file.