The former film producer is currently waiting to be retried on sex crime charges after a New York appeals court reversed his 2020 conviction
Harvey Weinstein has been diagnosed with bone marrow cancer, according to reports.
The former film producer, 72, has chronic myeloid leukemia and is receiving treatment in prison as he continues to serve his 23-year sentence for rape and sexual assault at Riker’s Island in New York, sources told ABC News and NBC News.
Weinstein’s representative and prison consultant Craig Rothfield said in a statement to PEOPLE on Monday, Oct. 21: “Craig Rothfeld, Mr. Weinstein’s authorized legal healthcare representative in New York State, expresses profound dismay at the speculation surrounding Mr. Weinstein’s medical condition.”
“It is both troubling and unacceptable that such private and confidential health matters have become a subject of public discourse and speculation. Out of respect for Mr. Weinstein’s privacy, we will offer no further comment.”
Chronic myeloid leukemia is an uncommon type of cancer of the bone marrow that develops slowly and causes an increased number of white blood cells in the blood, according to Mayo Clinic.