Harvey Weinstein battles leukemia and legal troubles as he faces hospitalization and challenges prison conditions in a $5 million lawsuit.

Currently awaiting retrial on sex crimes charges , Weinstein's attorney, Imran Ansari, issued a statement on his client's worsening health, pointing at alleged inadequate care administered during his stint in the infirmary at Rikers Island jail complex following a leukemia diagnosis.

Harvey Weinstein was hospitalized Monday following an "alarming blood test," his attorney said, less than a week after the disgraced movie mogul filed a legal claim alleging substandard medical care at New York City's notorious jail complex.

Harvey Weinstein has been hospitalized for "emergent treatment due to an alarming blood test result that requires immediate medical attention," his attorney said.

Harvey Weinstein has been hospitalized for "emergency treatment" following an "alarming blood test result". Weinstein’s attorney, Imran H. Ansari, confirmed the news and alleges he "has been suffering from a lack of adequate medical care".

Harvey Weinstein has been transported back to Bellevue Hospital, after receiving an “alarming” blood test result, his attorney said Monday. Weinstein, 72, has been held at Rikers Island while he awaits a retrial on rape charges next year in New York.

Harvey Weinstein was rushed to the hospital again after his test results at Rikers Island jail shoed alarming results. The Hollywood mogul battles multiple illnesses as he await for retrial on rape charges next year.

Harvey Weinstein was hospitalised on Monday (December 2) following an "alarming blood test", his attorney confirmed. The 72-year-old disgraced movie mogul was moved from the Rikers Island jail complex in New York City to the Bellevue Prison Ward for urgent medical attention.

Harvey Weinstein was hospitalized on Monday after an "alarming" blood test, the movie mogul's attorney revealed.