Blood-Spattered & Underwear-Soiled Harvey Weinstein Sues NYC For $5M Over “Deplorable Conditions” At Rikers Island Jail

Story by Dominic Patten

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Disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein sues NYC for $5M over 'deplorable' Rikers Island conditions as he awaits new trial next year

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Weinstein claims he was covered in his own blood and underwear while incarcerated at the notorious Rikers Island jail, calling the conditions 'inhuman'
Despite facing additional sex crimes charges, Weinstein argues the 'appalling' treatment he received at Rikers has caused him 'immense physical and psychological suffering'

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