Harvey Weinstein calls prison ‘hell’ in interview behind bars

Disgraced movie mogul and convicted rapist Harvey Weinstein says life in prison is “hell” in an interview where he repeatedly claimed he was not guilty of any crimes.The man who once effectively ruled Hollywood before a spectacular fall from grace at the start of the #MeToo movement said he is trapped in his cell at New York’s Rikers Island, with only guards for company.“It’s too dangerous for me to be around anyone else. Other inmates get to go to the yard. But every time I’m out there, I feel like I’m under siege,” Weinstein told Hollywood-reporter" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="22933" data-entity-type="organization">The Hollywood Reporter in an extraordinary interview published Tuesday. It was his first major interview published since he was sentenced to prison time for sexual assault.“One time while I was waiting to use the phone, I asked the guy in front of me if he was done. He got off and punched me hard in the face.Rikers Island jail complex. Photo: AFP“I fell on the floor, bleeding everywhere. I was hurt really badly.”