The movie producer Harvey Weinstein, currently serving a sentence in a New York prison, has been transferred to a hospital where he will reside while not present in court for his new trial on sexual abuse, the current phase of which is jury selection.
The decision was made by Judge Paul Goetz, who apparently granted Weinstein's defense request. The 69-year-old filmmaker faces a series of allegations of sexual abuse, and this new trial is being conducted to determine his responsibility for these acts.
Weinstein's transfer to the hospital, the location of which has not been disclosed, raised certain speculations about his health condition. It is worth noting that the producer had previously experienced health problems, including a positive COVID-19 diagnosis during his time in prison last year.
The judicial process, which is in the jury selection stage, is expected to continue without interruption despite this change in Weinstein's location. The case has generated significant media and public interest, given the magnitude of the allegations and the impact of the #MeToo movement in the film industry.
