NEW YORK– Harvey Weinstein has been diagnosed with a form of bone marrow cancer, sources told ABC News.

The disgraced Hollywood mogul has been diagnosed with chronic myelogenous leukemia, according to the sources, and is receiving treatment while in prison.

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Weinstein is being prosecuted again for sex crimes after his New York conviction was overturned on appeal.

His representatives provided the following statement to ABC News: Craig Rothfeld, Mr. Weinstein’s authorized healthcare legal representative in New York State, expresses deep dismay at the speculation surrounding Mr. Weinstein’s medical condition. It is both disturbing and unacceptable that such private and confidential health issues have become the subject of public debate. Out of respect for Mr. Weinstein’s privacy, we will not comment further.