Harvey Weinstein claims that the New York prison where he is serving time is not providing him with the medical care he needs… to the point where he fears for his life.
The disgraced movie mogul just filed a claim with the Office of the NYC Comptroller, claiming conditions at Rikers Island are making his laundry list of medical problems worse.
In the documents, obtained by TMZ, Weinstein claims his medical condition deteriorated significantly and dangerously during his incarceration at Riker Island… and he blames the prison.
Weinstein says the prison knows he suffers from leukemia, diabetes, coronary artery disease, obstructive sleep apnea, thyroid problems, obesity, high blood pressure and more… and he claims the care he’s receiving falls under the standard of care.
HW says he has suffered significant and lasting physical and psychological injuries, suffered emotional distress, lost his enjoyment of life… and wants at least $5 million in damages.
Weinstein’s lawyer said this in a statement Imran H. Ansari tells TMZ… “Harvey Weinstein suffered significantly from the appalling conditions at Rikers Island. … When I last visited him, I found him with blood spatter on his prison clothes, possibly from IVs, clothes that had not been washed weeks, and he had not even been given clean underwear – hardly sanitary conditions for someone with serious medical conditions and susceptibility to disease.
Ansari adds… “I wondered if I was in a prison that should be run in accordance with our Constitution, or in a gulag where the prisoners are treated like animals.”