Harvey Weinstein moved to maximum security prison in upstate New York
Weinstein moved to maximum security prison
Former movie producer Harvey Weinstein on Wednesday was transferred to a maximum security prison in upstate New York to serve a 23-year sentence for sexual assault and rape.
Weinstein's earliest release date is November 9, 2039, according to the website.
Weinstein, once one of Hollywood's most influential men, was found guilty on February 24 by a Manhattan jury of sexually assaulting a former production assistant and raping a former aspiring actress. His conviction was hailed as a victory for the #MeToo movement against sexual misconduct by powerful men.
Prosecutors portrayed Weinstein as a serial predator who had manipulated women with promises of career advancement in Hollywood, coaxing them to hotel rooms or private apartments and then overpowering and violently attacking them.
More than 100 women, including famous actresses, accused Weinstein of sexual misconduct stretching back decades. He has denied the allegations, saying any sex was consensual.
Weinstein faces separate sexual assault charges in Los Angeles.
After his sentencing on March 11, Weinstein, who had appeared to be in poor health during his trial and en¬tered court using a walker, was taken to New York's Rikers Island jail. Hours later, he was transported to Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan for ongoing heart problems, but was sent back to Rikers on Monday, his spokesman Juda Engelmayer said.
The defense expects to file an appeal in July.
Mark David Chapman, who murdered Beatle John Lennon in 1980, served some of his time at Wende Correctional Facility, as did Robert Chambers, dubbed the "Preppie killer," who strangled 18-year-old Jennifer Levin in New York City's Central Park in 1986.
The prison has sex offender treatment programs, according to the Department of Corrections website. Weinstein won an Academy Award for producing Shakespeare in Love and was responsible for other acclaimed films including Pulp Fiction, The English Patient and Gangs of New York. He turned 68 on Thursday.
Former movie producer Harvey Weinstein (center) and his attorney Benjamin Brafman (right) appear in New York State Supreme Court in New York on Monday. Photo: IC
Weinstein, 67, was taken to the Wende Correctional Facility, located in Alden, east of Buffalo, according to the New York state Department of Corrections website.Weinstein's earliest release date is November 9, 2039, according to the website.
Weinstein, once one of Hollywood's most influential men, was found guilty on February 24 by a Manhattan jury of sexually assaulting a former production assistant and raping a former aspiring actress. His conviction was hailed as a victory for the #MeToo movement against sexual misconduct by powerful men.
Prosecutors portrayed Weinstein as a serial predator who had manipulated women with promises of career advancement in Hollywood, coaxing them to hotel rooms or private apartments and then overpowering and violently attacking them.
More than 100 women, including famous actresses, accused Weinstein of sexual misconduct stretching back decades. He has denied the allegations, saying any sex was consensual.
Weinstein faces separate sexual assault charges in Los Angeles.
After his sentencing on March 11, Weinstein, who had appeared to be in poor health during his trial and en¬tered court using a walker, was taken to New York's Rikers Island jail. Hours later, he was transported to Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan for ongoing heart problems, but was sent back to Rikers on Monday, his spokesman Juda Engelmayer said.
The defense expects to file an appeal in July.
Mark David Chapman, who murdered Beatle John Lennon in 1980, served some of his time at Wende Correctional Facility, as did Robert Chambers, dubbed the "Preppie killer," who strangled 18-year-old Jennifer Levin in New York City's Central Park in 1986.
The prison has sex offender treatment programs, according to the Department of Corrections website. Weinstein won an Academy Award for producing Shakespeare in Love and was responsible for other acclaimed films including Pulp Fiction, The English Patient and Gangs of New York. He turned 68 on Thursday.
