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

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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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