Harvey Weinstein stuns courtroom with dramatic performance
Disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein appeared in a New York City courtroom clutching an inhaler, after pleading with a judge to have him moved from jail.The 73-year-old arrived in court on Wednesday in a wheelchair after his lawyers filed a request that he spend his nights at a hospital in the city instead of Rikers Island for the duration of his rape retrial.Hislawyers made the request as jury selection resumed for a second day, saying conditions in the jail complex are making his health issues worse.They say he'd be better off in the prison ward at Bellevue Hospital, where he has been appearing in recent months for treatment of a myriad of health issues.Weinstein has numerous health conditions, including chronic myeloid leukemia, heart issues, diabetes, obstructive sleep apnea, sciatica and severe limitations on his ability to walk.A recent tongue infection was misdiagnosed at Rikers, requiring hospitalization, and he has gained nearly 20 pounds in the past month, his lawyer Imran...