HARVEY Weinstein suffered symptoms of a heart attack on Wednesday after he learned he was sentenced to 23 years in prison, a source tells The Sun.

Weinstein, 67, was rushed to the hospital after appearing in Manhattan criminal court, where his attorney Donna Rotunno said he would likely die in prison and “won’t see the light of day.”

4 Harvey Weinstein was wheeled into and out of his sentencing hearing in Manhattan Credit: Reuters

4 His defense team argued Weinstein's poor health should be reason for a lenient prison sentence Credit: AP:Associated Press

A source told The Sun that Weinstein appeared to have suffered a blood clot in the stent he had put in last week.

As a result, he began to experience symptoms of a heart attack.

Fox News reported, citing a source at Bellevue Hospital/NYU Langone Health, that Weinstein was brought to the hospital for an “emergency angioplasty” and stayed overnight.

As of Thursday morning, the source said the clot has since been cleared and Weinstein is recovering.

Spokesperson Juda Engelmayer told Page Six Weinstein will be treated at Bellevue for “ongoing heart problems” and “a complication related to his back surgery."

“We are incredibly appreciative of the level of care and attention the NYC Dept. of Corrections is showing regarding Mr. Weinstein’s medical condition,” Engelmayer said.

Arthur Aidala, another Weinstein lawyer, recently said the disgraced Hollywood movie producer is “obviously not the picture of health.”

Weinstein’s defense team has long used his apparently deteriorating health as an excuse for a more lenient sentence.

4 Weinstein pictured sitting in a wheelchair, waiting to head back to jail after his sentencing Credit: @LionShareNews

Lawyer Rotunno read in court a letter explaining his medical issues.

"Mr. Weinstein has a multitude of medical issues, there are lists of things that are physically wrong with him and are serious," she read aloud. "Mr. Weinstein has a history of heart disease in his family."

"This is a situation that the loss of freedom ... will affect his ability to get the type of medical care he will need for the list of issues he is dealing with."

After his conviction on February 24, Weinstein was supposed to be taken to the notorious Rikers Island jail complex until his sentencing.

4 Weinstein used a walker to access the courtroom during his trial Credit: SWNS:South West News Service

But instead, he was transported to Manhattan’s Bellevue Hospital for high blood pressure and heart palpitations and stayed there for more than a week.

Weinstein is said to have gotten into a car accident last summer and has suffered from back problems since after undergoing an unsuccessful surgery, per his attorneys.

He also apparently has a condition that requires a shot in his eyes so that he doesn’t go blind.

During his rape trial, Weinstein used a walker to get in and out of court, and on Wednesday, was wheeled into and out of his sentencing in a wheelchair.

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Weinstein was taken to the maximum-security Downstate Correctional Facility — before he was transported to a hospital hours after, after complaining of chest pains.

His defense team begged the judge to give Weinstein five years, which was the minimum sentence, citing his age and poor health.

Weinstein has also been charged with sex assault in California, and on Wednesday the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office said it had started the extradition process for Weinstein.

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