Harvey Weinstein underwent heart surgery at a New York hospital on Wednesday and will be transferred to the citys Rikers Island holding facility, multiple outlets reported Thursday.

The former Hollywood mogul will not mix with the general population; instead, he will be housed in a medical wing in the facility that also offers extra protection to high-profile inmates.

His spokesman, Juda Engelmayer, told Variety that doctors needed to remove a blockage and that the operation was successful.

Weinstein, 67, was convicted on multiple rape charges last month and faces detention at Rikers until his sentencing hearing March 11, at which point he will be transferred to a prison upstate.