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Former Hollywood power broker, Harvey Weinstein, has been moved out of maximum security prison, Rikers, to Bellevue Hospital.
Weinstein’s pleas to get out of the “hell hole” was granted by State Supreme Court Judge Paul Goetz, as he won a legal victory in his rape and sexual assault retrial in Manhattan.
He will now stay at the Kips Bay hospital until the conclusion of the trial.
“To not do so could lead to exacerbation of and further serious medical conditions, and possibly death,” Goetz explained about his decision.
Meanwhile, dozens more people were screened as potential jurors for Weinstein’s rape retrial on Thursday.
But selection has ended for this week with several slots yet to be filled. Selection will resume on Monday.
The panel started taking shape Wednesday, when five women and four men were picked for the redo of the landmark #MeToo-era trial.
In other news, the legendary director behind Twin Peaks and Mulholland Drive, David Lynch, has died.
Lynch passed away at the age of 72, according to his family.
Lynch’s death was announced in a statement on Facebook on Thursday.
“It is with deep regret that we, his family, announce the passing of the man and the artist, David Lynch,” the statement read.
“We would appreciate some privacy at this time. There’s a big hole in the world now that he’s no longer with us.”
Just last year, Lynch revealed he had been diagnosed with emphysema after decades of smoking.
But after concerns from fans, Lynch insisted in August that he wouldn’t let the disease lead to his retirement.
At the time, he wrote on X: “Ladies and gentlemen, yes, I have emphysema from my many years of smoking. I have now quit smoking for over two years. I am filled with happiness, and I will never retire.”
Lynch was born in Missoula, Montana, in 1946.
