Harvey Weinstein talks prison life, regrets, and kids in rare Candace Owens interview

Weinstein opens up from Rikers, reflecting on fatherhood, harsh prison life, and Adrien Brody’s Oscar speech.

In a rare sit-down interview with Candace Owens posted July 30, Harvey Weinstein opened up about his current life behind bars, his regrets, and his relationship with his children.

The former Hollywood mogul—convicted in both New York and Los Angeles sex crime cases—spoke candidly from Rikers Island about how prison has reshaped his priorities.

“My kids are number one now, my family is number one,” said Weinstein, 73. He shares three children with ex-wife Eve Chilton and two—India, 14, and Dashiell, 12—with designer Georgina Chapman. “If I ever got out, I’d move as close to my kids as humanely possible.”

Weinstein revealed that movies remain one of the few ways he connects with his children, recalling a recent conversation with his son about Captain America: Brave New World. “He saw it and said it was terrible—I had to agree,” he admitted.

Weinstein also noted that he hasn’t been able to watch Oscar winner Anora or The Brutalist, which stars Georgina Chapman’s current partner, Adrien Brody. “I heard he gave a shoutout to my kids during his speech. That means something to me,” he said.

Describing life at Rikers as “unhygienic” and “rough,” Weinstein said it took five days just to get a pillow and complained of rancid food and missing basic supplies.

Despite ongoing health battles, including bone marrow cancer, Weinstein credited his old friends and children for helping him cope. “It’s not Hollywood friends—it’s real ones who keep me going,” he said.