Harvey Weinstein in legal claim over medical care and hygiene in jail

Harvey Weinstein is seeking damages (AP)

Harvey Weinstein’s lawyers have filed a legal claim against New York City, alleging that he is receiving substandard medical treatment in unhygienic conditions while in custody at the notorious Rikers Island jail complex.

The notice of claim, which is the first step in filing a lawsuit against the city, accuses the facility of failing to manage the former movie mogul’s medical conditions, which include chronic myeloid leukaemia and diabetes, and negligence ranging from “freezing” conditions to a lack of clean clothes.