Harvey Weinstein has tested positive for coronavirus (Picture: AFP)

Harvey Weinstein has tested positive for coronavirus at Rikers Island prison, according to reports.

The disgraced Hollywood mogul, who is currently serving 23 years behind bars after being found guilty of a criminal sexual act in the first degree and rape in the third degree, is said to be in isolation at this time for his safety and for the safety of other inmates.

The Niagara Gazette claims officials at Wende Correctional Facility said that two inmates had tested positive.

It’s not yet officially been confirmed whether Weinstein has contracted Covid-19, with his spokesperson telling Metro.co.uk his team ‘had not heard anything like that yet.’




Earlier this month, Weinstein spent five days in hospital with the convicted rapist’s spokesperson Juda Engelmayer confirming he needed medical attention for ‘ongoing heart problems and chest pains’.

Engelmayer told The Wrap that Weinstein was expected to be transferred into the custody of the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision ‘within six days’.

Slamming rumours that her client had suffered some sort of heart attack or some ’emergency angioplasty’ surgery, she said: ‘His blood pressure spiked to a dangerous level and given his angioplasty last week, they brought him to Bellevue to be watched and monitored. He did not have another angioplasty.’

He returned to Rikers Island earlier this week.

If Weinstein serves his full sentence, he will be 90 when he leaves prison. He will also have to register as a sex offender when he is released.

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