Weinstein Details Prison Conditions, Denies Assault in Interview

Harvey Weinstein, the once-powerful Hollywood producer convicted of sexual assault, gave his first interview from prison this week, maintaining his innocence while describing harsh conditions and a violent attack at New York City's Rikers Island jail.

In the wide-ranging conversation with The Hollywood Reporter, conducted in January and published Tuesday, the 73-year-old Weinstein detailed his isolation behind bars as he awaits a retrial in New York on charges related to an alleged assault on actress Jessica Mann in 2013. He faces a second retrial in April after a mistrial on one count in a previous proceeding. Weinstein, who is serving a 16-year sentence from a 2022 Los Angeles conviction for rape and sexual assault, spoke from a protective custody unit where he spends most of his time confined to his cell. "It's too dangerous for me to be around anyone else," he said. "Other inmates get to go to the yard. But every time I'm out there, I feel like I'm under siege."

Weinstein recounted a specific incident of violence during his incarceration. While waiting to use a phone, he asked the inmate ahead of him if he was finished. The man responded by punching him in the face, leaving...