Harvey Weinstein's lawyers file complaint against NYC alleging poor medical care and 'gulag' conditions at Rikers Island
Harvey Weinstein’s lawyers filed a legal claim Tuesday against New York City, alleging the disgraced Hollywood mogul is receiving poor medical care and living in an unhygienic environment at the Rikers Island jail complex.
Harvey Weinstein Sues NYC, Alleges 'Medical Negligence' at Rikers Island Amid Health Issues
Harvey Weinstein sues NYC for "medical negligence" at Rikers Island, claiming inadequate medical care despite serious health issues. He seeks $5 million in damages for what his lawyer calls "cruel and unusual punishment.
Harvey Weinstein files legal claim alleging lack of medical care and hygiene at Rikers
Harvey Weinstein’s lawyers have filed a legal claim against New York City over allegedly substandard medical treatment and unhygienic conditions. The notice of legal claim filed Tuesday says the 72-year-old former film mogul has been denied medical care while jailed at the city’s notorious Riker’s Island jail complex.
Harvey Weinstein suing NYC, Department of Correction over 'medical negligence': attorney
Harvey Weinstein is suing the City of New York and its Department of Correction over claims of “medical negligence” during his stay at Rikers Island, where he is awaiting retrial on sex crimes charges in Manhattan,
Harvey Weinstein suing NYC, DOC over "deplorable" Rikers Island conditions
Harvey Weinstein is suing New York City and the Department of Correction over what he calls "deplorable conditions" at Rikers Island.
Harvey Weinstein Files New Claim Over ‘Deplorable Conditions' at Rikers Island
Disgraced film producer and convicted sex offender Harvey Weinstein has filed a new legal claim with the Office of the NYC Comptroller over “deplorable conditions” he is enduring while behind bars at Rikers Island.
Harvey Weinstein kept in 'gulag' conditions at Rikers, with 'blood on prison garb' – lawyers file claim against NYC
Harvey Weinstein's legal team filed a claim against New York City, alleging inadequate medical care and unsanitary conditions at Rikers Island. They cite neglect of his chronic conditions and seek $5 million in damages,
Harvey Weinstein seeks $5 million in damages, alleging lack of medical care, mistreatment at Rikers Island jail
Harvey Weinstein has demanded $5 million in damages from New York City, alleging neglect and mistreatment in prison.
Judge Finds New York in Contempt, Clearing the Way to Take Over Rikers
The finding was a landmark in a court case that has stretched out over more than a decade. Plans for a receivership of New ...
Federal Judge Finds New York City in Contempt Over Jail Conditions
Judge Laura Taylor Swain found the city in contempt on 18 separate counts, underscoring the city's failure to address issues ...
Harvey Weinstein sues NYC Department of Corrections for 'medical negligence'
Harvey Weinstein is suing New York City and its Department of Correction, alleging negligence and failure to provide adequate ...
Judge holds NYC in contempt over worsening conditions at Rikers, says federal takeover likely
A federal judge ruled the Adams administration is in contempt of the 2015 decree on all 18 points, including key measures ...
New York City found in contempt over conditions in city jails
Judge Laura Taylor Swain in Manhattan issued a written ruling finding the city in contempt over 18 separate contempt claims.
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Survivors of sex abuse in New York jails say no action has been taken to make prisons safer
As for Rikers, the New York City Department of Correction said it takes claims of sexual misconduct seriously, and such behavior will not be tolerated. The department cannot comment further due to ...
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New York City's Push To Ban Mail at Rikers Was Based on Drug Test Kits With an 85 Percent Error Rate
The problems with these test kits are well-known, and there have been hundreds of documented cases of wrongful arrests based on them.