New York, April 18 -- Former filmmaker Harvey Weinstein, currently serving time at Rikers Island, has been temporarily transferred to Bellevue Hospital due to severe health concerns.

According to TMZ, this move comes after Weinstein's legal team, including attorney Imran Ansari and healthcare consultant Craig Rothfeld, successfully petitioned the court for the transfer, citing the producer's declining health.

A New York judge approved the request on Thursday, ordering Weinstein's transfer to Bellevue pending a hearing scheduled for April 24 at 2:15 pm ET.

Weinstein, who has been incarcerated at Rikers Island, has raised concerns about the level of medical care he has been receiving, claiming that at least one of his health conditions w...