CNN —Harvey Weinstein has been diagnosed with bone cancer, a source close to the incarcerated producer tells CNN.
Weinstein’s specific diagnosis is chronic myeloid leukemia, a form of cancer of the bone marrow, the source says, adding that he is undergoing treatment at Rikers Island in New York.
Weinstein’s longtime spokesperson, Juda Engelmayer, declined to comment on Weinstein’s diagnosis.
Weinstein’s prison consultant and authorized legal health care representative in New York state, Craig Rothfeld, shot down speculation regarding Weinstein’s diagnosis.
On Monday, Weinstein’s spokesperson, Engelmayer, declined to comment on whether his upcoming trial might be impacted by his cancer diagnosis.
Persons:
CNN — Harvey Weinstein, Weinstein’s, Juda Engelmayer, Arthur Aidala, Craig Rothfeld, ” Rothfeld, Weinstein, ”
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CNN, NBC News, Bellevue Hospital
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New York