Harvey Weinstein has cancer, Deadline can confirm. The incarcerated producer’s diagnosis was confirmed by sources close to him.
Specifically, he has chronic myeloid leukemia, which is a form of cancer of the bone marrow. Weinstein, whose health issues are extensive, is undergoing treatment while at Rikers Island.
NBC was first to report the news. “It is both troubling and unacceptable that such private and confidential health matters have become a subject of public discourse,” said Weinstein’s legal healthcare rep Craig Rothfeld in a statement to Deadline tonight. “Out of respect for Mr.
Weinstein’s privacy, we will offer no further comment.” Weinstein underwent heart surgery on September 9 and was listed in critical condition afterward.
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