Ailing Harvey Weinstein begs to have #MeToo retrial sooner after judge sets April 15 date

Harvey Weinstein begs a judge to hold his #MeToo retrial as soon as possible, telling him, “I don’t know how much longer I can hold on” with cancer, heart issues and harsh conditions at New York City’s Rikers Island jail complex.

The disgraced movie mogul objects after Judge Curtis Farber says the retrial will start April 15, imploring him to swap with another, unrelated trial the judge has in March.

“Everyday I’m at Rikers Island, it’s a mystery to me how I’m still walking,” Weinstein says at a hearing in state court in Manhattan.

“I’m holding on because I want justice for myself and I want this to be over with,” he says.

Weinstein, 72, is being treated for numerous health conditions, including chronic myeloid leukemia, heart issues, and diabetes. He complains to Farber that jail officers gave him the wrong pills this morning and failed to pick him up for court in a timely fashion.

“I’m asking and begging you, your honor, to move your trial,” Weinstein says, suggesting that even a week’s head start would be helpful.