Overview

• Judge Paul Goetz ruled that Harvey Weinstein be transferred to Bellevue Hospital, citing risks of severe medical complications if he remains at Rikers Island.
• Weinstein's legal team highlighted multiple health issues, including cancer, diabetes, and coronary artery disease, as part of their petition for the transfer.
• Jury selection for Weinstein's Manhattan retrial has progressed slowly, with nine jurors selected so far; proceedings are paused for Good Friday and will resume Monday.
• The retrial follows the overturning of Weinstein's 2020 conviction due to procedural errors, with charges stemming from allegations of rape and forced oral sex involving three women.
• Weinstein, who denies all allegations and claims the encounters were consensual, faces a retrial that serves as a significant post-#MeToo legal case.