NEW YORK - Harvey Weinstein was hospitalized Monday following an "alarming blood test," his attorney said, less than a week after the disgraced movie mogul filed a legal claim alleging substandard medical care at New York City's notorious jail complex.

Harvey Weinstein was hospitalized on Monday after an "alarming" blood test, the movie mogul's attorney revealed.

Harvey Weinstein was taken to hospital on Monday for treatment after an "alarming" blood test result that required immediate medical attention, and he is expected to stay there until his condition stabilizes,

Harvey Weinstein battles leukemia and legal troubles as he faces hospitalization and challenges prison conditions in a $5 million lawsuit.

Currently awaiting retrial on sex crimes charges , Weinstein's attorney, Imran Ansari, issued a statement on his client's worsening health, pointing at alleged inadequate care administered during his stint in the infirmary at Rikers Island jail complex following a leukemia diagnosis.

"In many ways, this mistreatment constitutes cruel and unusual punishment," the former producer's spokesperson tells TheWrap of Weinstein's medical care behind bars.

Harvey Weinstein is back in the emergency room after an "alarming blood test result" required hospitalization, his legal team and spokesperson told PEOPLE on Monday in separate statements.

The disgraced former film producer has dealt with numerous health struggles while serving his sentence in a New York prison.

Harvey Weinstein was rushed to Bellevue Hospital amid his leukemia battle. The disgraced film producer received an "alarming blood test," representatives confirmed to Fox News Digital.

Harvey Weinstein has been transported back to Bellevue Hospital, after receiving an “alarming” blood test result, his attorney said Monday. Weinstein, 72, has been held at Rikers Island while he awaits a retrial on rape charges next year in New York.