Disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein has given a rare interview from inside New York’s notorious Rikers Island — where he says he still sees himself as a victim of the movement that helped bring him down.
The 73-year-old, now in a wheelchair and housed in the jail’s medical unit due to a string of health problems, spoke for an hour about his life behind bars, the allegations against him, and the collapse of the empire he once built in Hollywood. In prison, he says he has been punched, attacked and left bloodied on the floor, claiming other inmates constantly harass and threaten him.
Weinstein admitted he “misled” women and apologised for his behaviour, but again insisted he is “no rapist,” describing himself instead as an “oversexed schmuck who made stupid moves.”
The interview comes after years of legal battles following explosive investigations by The New York Times and The New Yorker in 2017 that exposed allegations from dozens of women and ignited the global MeToo movement.
The 73-year-old, now in a wheelchair and housed in the jail’s medical unit due to a string of health problems, spoke for an hour about his life behind bars, the allegations against him, and the collapse of the empire he once built in Hollywood. In prison, he says he has been punched, attacked and left bloodied on the floor, claiming other inmates constantly harass and threaten him.
Weinstein admitted he “misled” women and apologised for his behaviour, but again insisted he is “no rapist,” describing himself instead as an “oversexed schmuck who made stupid moves.”
The interview comes after years of legal battles following explosive investigations by The New York Times and The New Yorker in 2017 that exposed allegations from dozens of women and ignited the global MeToo movement.
Disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein has given a rare interview from inside New York’s notorious Rikers Island — where he says he still sees himself as a victim of the movement that helped bring him down.
The 73-year-old, now in a wheelchair and housed in the jail’s medical unit due to a string of health problems, spoke for an hour about his life behind bars, the allegations against him, and the collapse of the empire he once built in Hollywood. In prison, he says he has been punched, attacked and left bloodied on the floor, claiming other inmates constantly harass and threaten him.
Weinstein admitted he “misled” women and apologised for his behaviour, but again insisted he is “no rapist,” describing himself instead as an “oversexed schmuck who made stupid moves.”
The interview comes after years of legal battles following explosive investigations by The New York Times and The New Yorker in 2017 that exposed allegations from dozens of women and ignited the global MeToo movement.
