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Catch and Kill

Lies, Spies, and a Conspiracy to Protect Predators
Jan 23, 2020lukasevansherman rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
"You couldn't save someone who love, and now you think you can save everyone."-Harvey Weinstein to Ronan Farrow Along with Kantor and Twohey' "She Said," this will probably stand as one of the most authoritative and compelling books to come out of the MeToo movement. Farrow, who is, famously, the son of Mia Farrow and Woody Allen, whom he is estranged from, tells multiples stories in this book. It starts out as his investigation of Harvey Weinstein for NBC, his then employer. The powerful and influential co-founder and head of MIramax Films had long been dogged by rumors and accusations of abuse, harassment, and generally terrible behavior, but no one had been able to prove anything. Farrow was determined to speak to victims, many of them well-known actresses, but the farther he got, the warier his bosses at NBC became and the story was shut down (or "paused" to use on exec's words). He took it to "The New Yorker," which then published it. It's also the story of the private intelligence companies employed to follow and spy on journalists, the culture that protects bad men (Allen, Matt Lauer, Roger Ailes), and Farrow's own journey as a writer and investigative reporter. Absolute essential reading. "If NBC, which has the evidence, doesn't go forward with the story, it's a scandal."-journalist Ken Auletta