Harvey Weinstein says his life in prison is "hell"

BarcelonaFilm producer Harvey Weinstein, sentenced to more than 30 years in prison for the rape of several women, has again asserted his innocence and described his life in New York's Rikers Island prison as "hell." In a conversation with journalist Maer Roshnan of The Hollywood ReporterWeinstein explains that he only interacts with the nurses and security guards at the prison because he is isolated from the other inmates. The producer is serving his sentence in a prison medical unit due to his health problems.

The producer tells the journalist—whom he knows because he had worked for him—that he is "terrified" of dying in prison. "It's unbelievable that I've had the life I've had and done the things I've done for society and they don't have the decency to treat me with more kindness," Weinstein laments. According to the interviewer, Weinstein uses a wheelchair and, despite his imprisonment, "shows no genuine remorse" for the crimes he committed.

In the conversation, he recounts that he rarely goes out to the yard, but when he does, he feels harassed by the other prisoners. "They constantly threaten me and mock me." He also mentions that many people have turned their backs on him, including some of his children. "I wish Jeffrey Katzenberg, Ted Sarandos, or Bradley Cooper would answer my calls, but you answer my call and they hang up on you. Some people take the risk, anyway. I won't tell you who they are, obviously," Weinstein says. Regarding his personal life, the journalist asks him what he thinks of the relationship between actor Adrien Brody and his ex-wife, designer Georgina Chapman. "She suffered a lot because of me. I'm glad she's finally found happiness," Weinstein says.

He requests a prison transfer

Weinstein used the interview to reiterate his request to be transferred to a state prison, recalling that there he could watch television and talk with other inmates. To support his claim, he explained that he was assaulted by another inmate. "While I was waiting to use the phone, the man punched me in the nose. I fell to the ground, bleeding," said the producer, who, when the police intervened, decided not to identify his attacker. Next week, Harvey Weinstein will face a new trial. The producer is accused of rape in a case that went unpunished in the previous trial in 2025 due to a jury verdict.