Catch and Kill

Lies, Spies, and a Conspiracy to Protect Predators

Livre broché, 464 pages

Langue : English

Publié 15 octobre 2019 par Little, Brown and Company.

ISBN :
978-0-316-48663-7
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4 étoiles (2 critiques)

In 2017, a routine network television investigation led Ronan Farrow to a story only whispered about: one of Hollywood's most powerful producers was a predator, protected by fear, wealth, and a conspiracy of silence. As Farrow drew closer to the truth, shadowy operatives, from high-priced lawyers to elite war-hardened spies, mounted a secret campaign of intimidation, threatening his career, following his every move, and weaponizing an account of abuse in his own family.

All the while, Farrow and his producer faced a degree of resistance they could not explain -- until now. And a trail of clues revealed corruption and cover-ups from Hollywood to Washington and beyond.

This is the untold story of the exotic tactics of surveillance and intimidation deployed by wealthy and connected men to threaten journalists, evade accountability, and silence victims of abuse. And it's the story of the women who risked everything to expose the truth …

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Inside the reporting of the Weinstein story, long unchecked male power and wealth. The additional turns in the story of many layers of media complicity and the extent of resources turned against women and journalists... investigative journalism's importance beyond career or advertising revenue shines here. The audiobook includes one key disturbing original audio clip, and also has Farrow doing the whole range of character accents.

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