Harvey Weinstein accuses Rikers Island of substandard medical treatment, unhygienic conditions in legal claim

NEW YORK — Harvey Weinstein's lawyers filed a legal claim Tuesday against New York City, alleging that he is receiving substandard medical treatment in unhygienic conditions while in custody at Rikers Island.

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

The city's law department and Department of Correction did not immediately respond to requests for comment.