Harvey Weinstein diagnosed with leukemia while awaiting retrial in New York

Harvey Weinstein has been diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia while imprisoned at Rikers Island, New York. He is currently receiving treatment for this rare form of bone marrow cancer after undergoing emergency heart surgery last month. Weinstein is awaiting retrial for rape and sexual assault charges. His previous conviction was overturned in April due to significant errors by the trial judge, but he still faces a separate prison sentence in California. Weinstein was first arrested in 2018 after over 80 women accused him of sexual misconduct. He was convicted in 2020 and sentenced to 23 years in prison, but the recent court ruling has led to renewed legal proceedings.