Film producer Harvey Weinstein has reportedly been treated for concussion after falling and hitting his head in jail.
Weinstein (67), was convicted on February 24 of rape and sexual assault against two women, is said to be incarcerated in a dorm-style cell in New York's Rikers Island prison, along with two fellow inmates.
He is housed in the North Infirmary Command with two "older gentlemen," his spokesperson Juda Engelmayer revealed.
"He's miserable but trying to be optimistic as best he can," Engelmayer said. "He has had a lot of time to think about his life and be humbled, but he thinks it’s going to be a long, uphill battle from here."
On Saturday night, Weinstein reportedly fell after attempting to walk on his own, without the aid of a walker. "He fell on his head and thinks he has a concussion," the spokesperson said. "His head has been pounding since yesterday."
Weinstein has a wheelchair but he finds it difficult to use. He was transferred to Rikers Island on March 5 after spending almost a fortnight at Bellevue Hospital, He had a heart operation last Wednesday at the hospital.
The producer may face up to 29 years in prison when he is scheduled to be sentenced this Wednesday, March 11.
