Harvey Weinstein has chronic myeloid leukemia, NBC reports

FILE PHOTO: Former film producer Harvey Weinstein appears in court in New York, U.S., September 18, 2024. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon/Pool/File Photo

(Reuters) - Former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein has chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), NBC News reported on Monday, citing sources.

Weinstein is currently undergoing treatment for CML, a type of bone marrow cancer, while in prison at Rikers Island in New York to face trial on rape charges, according to the NBC report.