Coronavirus: Harvey Weinstein tests positive in prison, reports say

Disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein has tested positive for the coronavirus in prison, according to reports.

The Niagara Gazette reports that the 68-year-old had been moved into isolation at Wende Correctional Facility, near Buffalo, New York.

He was moved to the prison from Rikers Island in New York City on Wednesday. The Gazette reported that it was believed he had contracted Covid-19 at Rikers before being transferred.

Staff at Wende declined to comment when contacted by The Independent. A call to the offices of Donna Rotunno, Weinstein's attorney, had not been returned at the time of writing.

However, Juda Engelmayer, another of the former producer's lawyers, told the Daily Beast: "Our team ... has not heard anything like that yet."

Weinstein was sentenced to 23 years in prison for third-degree rape and sexual assault following a sensational trial in New York City.

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