'Harvey Weinstein to undergo emergency heart surgery': What we know so far

Former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein was rushed to a New York hospital for emergency heart surgery on Monday after experiencing chest pains, according to ABC News. The 72-year-old, who has been suffering from multiple health conditions, was taken from Rikers Island jail just days before he is scheduled to appear in court for a retrial.
Weinstein, who has consistently denied any non-consensual sexual encounters, was convicted on rape charges in February 2020.However, the New York Court of Appeals overturned the conviction in April, stating that Weinstein did not receive a fair trial because the judge had improperly allowed testimony from accusers he was not formally charged with assaulting.
Weinstein has been battling several health problems, including diabetes, high blood pressure, spinal stenosis, fluid on his heart and lungs, and had recently contracted covid-19 and double pneumonia, according to a statement from his representatives to ABC.
Despite the overturned conviction, Weinstein remains imprisoned due to a separate 2022 rape conviction in Los Angeles, where he received a 16-year sentence.