Harvey Weinstein Has Reportedly Tested Positive For Coronavirus
The disgraced film mogul is currently in isolation
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Danielle Fowler
Harvey Weinstein has reportedly tested positive for COVID-19 at New York's Wende Correctional Facility, according to multiple reports.
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The disgraced film mogul - who is currently serving 23 years after being found guilty of committing a criminal sex act in the first degree and third-degree rape - is currently in isolation.
According to officials, he likely contracted the virus when he was transferred from New York's Riker Island last Wednesday (March 18).
A spokesperson for the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision stated that they could not confirm whether Weinstein is suffering from the deadly virus currently sweeping the globe.
"The Department cannot comment on an individual's medical record," spokesperson Thomas Mailey announced. "However, we can confirm that two of the Department's approximately 43,000 incarcerated individuals, both at Wende Correctional Facility, have confirmed cases."
Harvey Weinstein leaves the Manhattan Criminal Court on February 21, 2020
The US city has reportedly experienced the nation's largest prison outbreak of coronavirus with approximately 38 inmates testing positive as of Sunday (March 22), according to the Associated Press.
Immediately after his sentencing in February 2020, Weinstein was transferred to New York's Bellevue Hospital after suffering from high blood pressure and heart palpitations.
Shortly before his March 11 sentencing, the 68-year-old was sent back to hospital after complaining of chest pain.
So far, 21 of Weinstein's fellow inmates have tested positive for COVID-19 at New York's Wende Correctional Facility.
