Weinstein: 'Innocent' and 'Threatened' in Prison

0:00What's up? I'm Corey, and these are your headlines from Birmingham News today. Harvey Weinstein recently spoke from prison in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter. He's serving time after a sexual assault conviction in Los Angeles in 2022, even though his New York conviction from 2020 was, overturned. Throughout the talk, he insisted he's innocent of any wrongdoing. In prison, Weinstein described a tough daily life. He said he sticks mostly to guards and medical staff because he feels constantly threatened by other inmates. He avoids the yard and even got punched badly in the face after asking to use a phone, but he refused to identify the attacker. Weinstein pointed to his accusers as motivated by money. He claimed several received large payouts, like half a million dollars or even three million dollars, just by filling out forms alleging assault. This fits his long-standing denial of the charges against him. He did own up to flirting with some women and lying to his wife about it. He admitted using his staff to cover things up, but drew a firm line at any actual assault.

1:03His case remains active with appeals ongoing, keeping him behind bars for now. The full interview offers more details if you're interested. Thanks to our sponsor for supporting today's coverage. You know what is better than earbuds in bed? No earbuds at all. S-O-L-I-S-O-L-Pillow.com.