<p>Fallen film producer Harvey Weinstein, sentenced to 23 years in prison for rape and sexual assault, was transferred to a jail north of New York City Wednesday.</p>.<p>Weinstein, who turns 68 on Thursday, had received treatment at a Manhattan hospital following his sentencing on March 11 after complaining of chest pains.</p>.<p>On Wednesday morning, he was taken from New York's notorious Rikers Island prison to the high-security Downstate Correctional Facility in Fishkill, just over 62 miles (100 kilometers) north of the Big Apple, his spokesman told AFP.</p>.<p>The website of New York City's prison service showed he had been transferred to a state jail.</p>.<p>Weinstein was convicted in February of a criminal sexual act in the first degree and rape in the third degree, while being cleared of predatory sexual assault charges.</p>.<p>He was convicted of raping ex-actress Jessica Mann in 2013 and of forcibly performing oral sex on former production assistant Mimi Haleyi in 2006.</p>.<p>Nearly 90 women, including Angelina Jolie and Salma Hayek, have leveled sexual misconduct allegations against Weinstein, the Oscar-winning producer of "Shakespeare in Love" and numerous other critical and box office hits.</p>
<p>Fallen film producer Harvey Weinstein, sentenced to 23 years in prison for rape and sexual assault, was transferred to a jail north of New York City Wednesday.</p>.<p>Weinstein, who turns 68 on Thursday, had received treatment at a Manhattan hospital following his sentencing on March 11 after complaining of chest pains.</p>.<p>On Wednesday morning, he was taken from New York's notorious Rikers Island prison to the high-security Downstate Correctional Facility in Fishkill, just over 62 miles (100 kilometers) north of the Big Apple, his spokesman told AFP.</p>.<p>The website of New York City's prison service showed he had been transferred to a state jail.</p>.<p>Weinstein was convicted in February of a criminal sexual act in the first degree and rape in the third degree, while being cleared of predatory sexual assault charges.</p>.<p>He was convicted of raping ex-actress Jessica Mann in 2013 and of forcibly performing oral sex on former production assistant Mimi Haleyi in 2006.</p>.<p>Nearly 90 women, including Angelina Jolie and Salma Hayek, have leveled sexual misconduct allegations against Weinstein, the Oscar-winning producer of "Shakespeare in Love" and numerous other critical and box office hits.</p>