Disgraced movie producer and convicted rapist, Harvey Weinstein was in the news again for the strangest reason. Turns out, he smuggled contraband into prison.
While this isn’t exactly rare for most prisons, what is strange is what was smuggled in: Milk Duds. The whole situation is bizarre to say the least.
Weinstein was arrested in May, 2018 for charges of sexual harassment, assault, and rape. He was convicted in 2020 of two of the five charges and remanded to Rikers Island in New York City.
However, he was extradited in 2021 to California to face more charges.
It was here that he was caught with the candy.
from Hollywood's biggest monster to a jailed chocolate smugglerhttps://variety.com/2022/film/news/harvey-weinstein-milk-duds-jail-1235195392/\u00a0\u2026— Scott Weinberg (@Scott Weinberg) 1646361603
Wow, the more I hear about this guy, the less I like him— Chad (@Chad) 1646377910
He's the biggest dud.— Susan Ring (@Susan Ring) 1646407837
And each of those Milk Duda was wearing a tiny open robe.\n\nHarvey Weinstein Caught With Contraband Milk Duds in L.A. Jail https://variety.com/2022/film/news/harvey-weinstein-milk-duds-jail-1235195392/\u00a0\u2026 via @variety— Quinn Cummings (@Quinn Cummings) 1646340469
Disgraced producer Harvey Weinstein caught smuggling Milk Duds in jail. You\u2019d think he\u2019d be more into S&Ms.— Paul Lander (@Paul Lander) 1646538354
RAPIST Harvey Weinstein caught smuggling Milk Duds in jail.\n\nThere. Fixed it.https://twitter.com/thechrisglass/status/1500332553214914561\u00a0\u2026— Peacemaker is Bisexual Because of John Cena (@Peacemaker is Bisexual Because of John Cena) 1646542713
Sometimes, but usually causes fights— Kegiou (@Kegiou) 1646502376
Weinstein was found with contraband during a November search at the Twin Towers prison in Los Angeles, CA. When initially questioned, Weinstein claimed it was all a misunderstanding.
According to reporting by Variety:
“Weinstein claimed to the guards that he had brought the Milk Duds with him when he was extradited from New York in July. But the jail officials said he had been searched upon his arrival at the L.A. County jail’s medical facility, and nothing was found, leading them to conclude that the Milk Duds were passed to him during the attorney’s visit.”
Because the only way the candy could have gotten to Weinstein was through his lawyers, authorities said they would have to search his attorneys’ binders and laptop bags on future visits.
After getting caught, Weinstein apologized, saying:
“This was an innocent misunderstanding. It will not happen again.”
“I have been a model inmate, following the rules and regulations and I am sincerely sorry.”
His attorneys also apologized for bringing the contraband, once again reiterating the model nature of Weinstein while in prison.
Commenters felt it must be nice to be sorry over Milk Duds and not to his victims.
This is what he has rightly been reduced to: having his attorney illegally smuggle Milk Duds into prison. This actually pleases me - the fact that Harvey Weinstein has met his true fate.https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/disgraced-producer-harvey-weinstein-caught-smuggling-milk-duds-jail-rcna18859\u00a0\u2026— Miss Guided \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\udf3b (@Miss Guided \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\udf3b) 1646608116
Harvey cannot be humiliated enough, cannot be hurt enough to make up for the young women he abused. F\u2019 him. May he slowly rot in jail, never to know freedom again.https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/disgraced-producer-harvey-weinstein-caught-smuggling-milk-duds-jail-rcna18859\u00a0\u2026— Jason Baum (@Jason Baum) 1646585984
I'm so so so happy this asshole is even being denied the most simple, innocent pleasures. Guy lived his entire life feeling entitled to everything. Fucking good.https://popculture.com/celebrity/news/harvey-weinstein-caught-with-contraband-in-los-angeles-jail/\u00a0\u2026— Jhomes81 (@Jhomes81) 1646416237
give him more duds as long as he stays in jail— Ben Andrew (@Ben Andrew) 1646425271
I can't believe he'd do this smh— Matt The Outlaw \ud83e\udd20 (@Matt The Outlaw \ud83e\udd20) 1646397579
Weinstein faces four counts of rape and seven counts of sexual assault charges, which includes four counts of forcible oral copulation, two counts of sexual battery by restraint and one count of sexual predation by force.
All together, Weinstein could be facing 140 years in prison.