According to sources, Harvey Weinstein is suffering from chronic myeloid leukemia

Harvey Weinstein, the disgraced Hollywood mogul whose alleged sexual misconduct fueled the #MeToo movement and recently faced new charges, has chronic myeloid leukemia, two sources told NBC News.

Sources also said Weinstein is undergoing treatment at New York's Rikers Island jail. According to the Mayo Clinic, chronic myeloid leukemia is a rare form of bone marrow cancer.

In a statement to NBC News Monday night, Weinstein's legal healthcare representative, Craig Rothfeld, said in part, “Out of respect for Mr. Weinstein's privacy, we will have no further comment.”

News of Weinstein's diagnosis comes amid a myriad of health issues. Last month, he underwent emergency heart surgery to reduce significant amounts of fluid in his lungs and heart.

In July, he was hospitalized and tested positive for Covid-19 and double pneumonia.

Weinstein's health problems come amid his legal battle with Manhattan prosecutors over efforts to combine his original 2020 sex crime conviction with a new felony charge. Prosecutors have tried to combine the new charges with those previously brought against Weinstein so they could be tried together in court.

Weinstein's New York conviction was overturned this year as he was serving a 23-year sentence. A New York appeals court found that the judge in the landmark trial prejudiced Weinstein by making erroneous rulings, including the women's decision to testify about allegations that were not part of the case.

But Weinstein did not go free after the court's decision because he was convicted of rape in Los Angeles in 2022 and sentenced to 16 years in prison. His legal team is appealing that sentence.