The disgraced movie mogul and convicted rapist is currently serving a 23-year term at the Wende Correctional Facility, a maximum-security prison outside Buffalo, N.Y., after being found guilty on two charges of a criminal sex act and rape in the third degree.
Weinstein is one of two inmates at Wende Correctional Facility who have tested positive for coronavirus, according to the Niagara Gazette, a local newspaper based in Niagara Falls, N.Y.
When contacted by Variety, Weinstein's spokesman said he did not have information regarding Weinstein testing positive for COVID-10. Variety also spoke to an attorney for Weinstein and his prison consultant, who both also said they could not confirm the report.
When asked if Weinstein has tested positive for COVID-19, Weinstein's prison consultant replied: `No one on the legal defense team has been told this. Period.` He added, `We cannot confirm that, nor care to comment on speculation.`
