Rapist Harvey Weinstein underwent heart surgery while locked up at New York hospital ahead of his transfer to prison
According to reports in the US, the disgraced movie mogul had a stent fitted last night.
A source said it “took four hours.”
Today Weinstein, 67, was said to be in a stable condition as he was taken to the North Infirmary at the notorious Rikers Island prison.
“He’s nervous, but he isn’t in control and has to deal with it,” a source told the New York Post.
Following his conviction 10 days ago, the producer has avoided prison after being taken to New York’s Bellevue Hospital after complaining of chest pains.
He suffered heart palpitations and high blood pressure and was re-routed to the infirmary as guards took him to Rikers
He has been holed up in a private hospital room ever since
Weinstein was found guilty of the rape in the third degree and criminal sexual assault in the first degree of two women.
The powerhouse film producer was cleared of the two most serious charges of predatory sexual assault that would have seen him automatically sentenced to life in prison.
He was also found not guilty of a fifth charge of rape in the first degree.
The millionaire faces up to 29 years behind bars when he sentenced on Wednesday.
