by Ronan Farrow
3 “The guy’s a personal friend of mine”: David Pecker quoted in Jeffrey Toobin, “The National Enquirer’s Fervor for Trump,” The New Yorker, June 26, 2017.
4 killed perhaps ten fully reported stories: Maxwell Strachan, “David Pecker’s DARKEST TRUMP SECRETS: A National Enquirer Insider Tells All!” HuffPost, August 24, 2018.
5 revelation about Trump: Jack Shafer, “Pravda on the Checkout Line,” Politico Magazine, January/February 2017.
6 contact with Alex Jones: “One of your biggest fans is Dylan Howard. He listens to you every day,” wrote Lenny Dykstra, the former baseball player who went on to be charged, variously, with indecent exposure, cocaine possession, and grand theft auto (the last of these resulting in a felony conviction). Dykstra copied Howard and Jones, and the two men discussed meeting. Email from Lenny Dykstra to Alex Jones, October 10, 2015.
7 struck a production deal: “The Weinstein Company Partnering with American Media, Inc. to Produce Radar Online Talk Show,” My New York Eye, January 5, 2015.
8 claimed a studio head had sexually harassed her: Ramin Setoodeh, “Ashley Judd Reveals Sexual Harassment by Studio Mogul,” Variety, October 6, 2015.
9 “is RECORDED”: Email from Dylan Howard to Harvey Weinstein, December 7, 2016.
CHAPTER 4
1 local television in West Virginia: Jared Hunt, “Today Show Host Left $65 in W.Va.,” Charleston Gazette-Mail , October 19, 2012.
2 by helicopter to and from his house: Emily Smith, “NBC Pays for Matt Lauer’s Helicopter Rides to Work,” Page Six, New York Post, September 3, 2014.
3 “Ronan Farrow Goes from Anchor’s Desk to Cubicle”: Ian Mohr, “Ronan Farrow Goes from Anchor’s Desk to Cubicle,” Page Six, New York Post, December 14, 2016.
4 “started talking to some undergraduate girls”: Noah Oppenheim quoted in Mike Fleming Jr., “Rising Star Jackie Screenwriter Noah Oppenheim Also Runs NBC’s Today? How Did That Happen?” Deadline, September 16, 2016.
5 holiday gifts: “Oppenheim to Lauer: ‘There Is No Summer House,’” Today.com, October 16, 2007.
6 “got antsy”: Noah Oppenheim quoted in Mike Fleming Jr., “Rising Star Jackie Screenwriter Noah Oppenheim Also Runs NBC’s Today? How Did That Happen?” Deadline, September 16, 2016.
7 “Steven Spielberg in his office”: Noah Oppenheim quoted in Mike Fleming Jr., “Rising Star Jackie Screenwriter Noah Oppenheim Also Runs NBC’s Today? How Did That Happen?” Deadline, September 16, 2016.
8 ultimately reported in the Atlantic: Alex French and Maximillion Potter, “Nobody Is Going to Believe You,” the Atlantic, January 23, 2019.
CHAPTER 5
1 making headway: Email from Avi Yanus to Christopher Boies, November 25, 2016.
2 had quickly covered the last payment, for Phase 2A: Email from Avi Yanus to Christopher Boies, November 28, 2016.
3 there she was, at Kandahar Air Field: PJF Military Collection, Alamy.com stock photo, photo of Rose McGowan and U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Jennifer L. Smolinski, an intelligence specialist with Naval Construction Regiment 22, at Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan, March 29, 2010.
4 “a stylized bombshell”: Rose McGowan, BRAVE (New York: HarperCollins, 2018), 154.
5 “through a network of attorneys and subcontractors”: Andy Thibault, “How Straight-Shooting State’s Attorney Frank Maco Got Mixed Up in the Woody-Mia Mess,” Connecticut Magazine, April 1, 1997.
6 “That kind of silence”: Ronan Farrow, “My Father, Woody Allen, and the Danger of Questions Unasked,” Hollywood Reporter, May 11, 2016.
CHAPTER 6
1 “I am haunted”: Richard Greenberg, “Desperation Up Close,” Dateline NBC blog, updated January 23, 2004.
2 “hold hands and jump”: Jennifer Senior (@JenSeniorNY) on Twitter, March 30, 2015.
3 did a feature about him: David Carr, “The Emperor Miramaximus,” New York, December 3, 2001.
CHAPTER 7
1 “rock-chick swagger”: Bill Carter, “NBC News President Rouses the Network,” New York Times, August 24, 2014.
2 Children of God Cult: Michael Phillips, “‘Brave’: Rose McGowan’s Memoir Details Cult Life, Weinstein Assault and Hollywood’s Abuse of Women,” Chicago Tribune, February 6, 2018.
CHAPTER 8
1 publicly threatened: Michael Schulman, “Shakeup at the Oscars,” The New Yorker, February 19, 2017; and Jesse David Fox, “A Brief History of Harvey Weinstein’s Oscar Campaign Tactics,” Vulture, January 29, 2018.
2 “Ferrari-driving tenpercenter”: Variety Staff, “Partners Get Chewed in UTA’s Family Feud,” Variety, January 15, 1995.
3 “afraid of being sued and more afraid of losing advertising”: Gavin Polone, “Gavin Polone on Bill Cosby and Hollywood’s Culture of Payoffs, Rape and Secrecy (Guest Column),” Hollywood Reporter, December 4, 2014.
4 “Bunga Bunga” party: Danika Fears and Maria Wiesner, “Model who accused Weinstein of molestation has sued before,” Page Six, New York Post, March 31, 2015.
CHAPTER 9
1 the district attorney’s office announced: James C. McKinley Jr., “Harvey Weinstein Won’t Face Charges After Groping Report,” New York Times, April 10, 2015.
2 had contributed $26,450 to Vance’s campaigns: Jay Cassano and David Sirota, “Manhattan DA Vance Took $10,000 From Head Of Law Firm On Trump Defense Team, Dropped Case,” International Business Times, October 10, 2017.
3 He would give $10,000 to Vance’s reelection campaign: David Sirota and Jay Cassano, “Harvey Weinstein’s Lawyer Gave $10,000 To Manhattan DA After He Declined To File Sexual Assault Charges,” International Business Times, October 5, 2017.
CHAPTER 11
1 New York City and Toledo: Rebecca Dana, “Slyer Than Fox,” New Republic, March 25, 2013.
2 “Dylan’s obvious credibility”: Email from Lisa Bloom to Ronan Farrow, March 14, 2014.
3 “I see this every day”: Lisa Bloom on Ronan Farrow Daily, MSNBC, February 27, 2015.
4 “women are smeared”: Lisa Bloom on Ronan Farrow Daily, MSNBC, February 27, 2015.
CHAPTER 12
1 shutting down the gossip news site Gawker: Jason Zengerle, “Charles Harder, the Lawyer Who Killed Gawker, Isn’t Done Yet,” GQ, November 17, 2016.
CHAPTER 13
1 “feel ‘raped’”: Ken Auletta, “Beauty and the Beast,” The New Yorker, December 8, 2002.
2 a charitable project called Women in Focus: Email from Diana Filip to Ronan Farrow, July 31, 2017.
3 The email from Reuben Capital Partners was signed by Diana Filip: Email from Diana Filip, forwarded by Lacy Lynch to Rose McGowan, April 10, 2017.
4 “info I have compiled so far on Ronan Farrow”: Email from Sara Ness to Harvey Weinstein, April 11, 2017.
5 Nick and Nora Charles: Nora Gallagher, “Hart and Hart May Be Prime-Time Private Eyes but Jack & Sandra Are for Real,” People Magazine, October 8, 1979.
6 Clinton hired Palladino: Michael Isikoff, “Clinton Team Works to Deflect Allegations on Nominee’s Private Life,” Washington Post, July 26, 1992.
7 earned the nickname “the President’s Dick”: Jane Mayer, “Dept. of Snooping,” The New Yorker, February 16, 1998.
8 “boundaries of the envelope”: Jack Palladino quoted in Seth Rosenfeld, “Watching the Detective,” San Francisco Chronicle, January 31, 1999.
CHAPTER 14
1 their most ardent defender: Manuel Roig-Franzia, “Lanny Davis, the Ultimate Clinton Loyalist, Is Now Michael Cohen’s Lawyer. But Don’t Call It Revenge,” Washington Post, August 23, 2018.
2 Davis cashed in: Christina Wilkie, “Lanny Davis Wins Lobbying Fees Lawsuit Against Equatorial Guinea,” HuffPost, August 27, 2013.
3 “game-changing intelligence”: Email to Christopher Boies from Avi Yanus, April 24, 2017.
4 a few commercials: Phyllis Furman, “Proud as a Peacock,” New York Daily News, March 1, 1998.
5 been credited with a turnaround: “The Peripatetic News Career of Andrew Lack,” New York Times
, June 9, 2015.
6 “the disclosure of high quality intelligence”: Email to Christopher Boies from Avi Yanus, May 5, 2017.
CHAPTER 15
1 “a great deal of information”: Email from Seth Freedman to Benjamin Wallace, February 8, 2017.
CHAPTER 16
1 Weinstein applauded: Anna Palmer, Jake Sherman, and Daniel Lippman, Politico Playbook, June 7, 2017.
2 “further unwanted advances”: LinkedIn message from Irwin Reiter to Emily Nestor, December 30, 2014.
3 “if you were my daughter”: LinkedIn message from Irwin Reiter to Emily Nestor, October 14, 2016.
CHAPTER 17
1 He attached an invoice for $600,000: Email from Avi Yanus to Christopher Boies, June 6, 2017.
2 “update about the status of the payment”: Email from Avi Yanus to Christopher Boies, June 12, 2017.
3 “thoroughly reviewed our findings again”: Email from Avi Yanus to Christopher Boies, June 18, 2017.
4 “hasn’t solved his problem completely”: Email from Black Cube project manager, June 23, 2017.
CHAPTER 18
1 “are you still writing about NDAs?”: Text from Lisa Bloom, July 13, 2017.
2 detailed dossier: “Confidential memo to counsel Re: Jodi Kantor/Ronan Farrow Twitter Contacts and Potential Sources,” PSOPS report, July 18, 2017.
3 “Relevance: Cameraman that is working with Ronan Farrow”: “JB Rutagarama,” Black Cube profile, 2017.
CHAPTER 19
1 “From my very first time left alone with Harvey”: Zelda Perkins quoted in Ronan Farrow, “Harvey Weinstein’s Secret Settlements,” The New Yorker, November 21, 2017. Reporting from this article also referenced in other chapters.
2 trying to rescue it: Peter Kafka, “Why Did Three Sites Pass on a Story About an Amazon Exec Before It Landed at The Information?” Recode, September 12, 2017.
3 “pro-female male”: Email from Diana Filip to Rose McGowan, July 24, 2017.
CHAPTER 22
1 “invaluable addition to our activities”: Email from Diana Filip to Ronan Farrow, July 31, 2017.
CHAPTER 23
1 “delighted to know that you are close to completing your book project”: Letter from Hillary Clinton, July 20, 2017.
CHAPTER 24
1 had sent lewd texts to coworkers: Yashar Ali, “Fox News Host Sent Unsolicited Lewd Text Messages To Colleagues, Sources Say,” HuffPost, August 4, 2017.
2 inaugural Truthteller Award: Hollywood Reporter Staff, “Jay Z, Harvey Weinstein to Receive Inaugural Truthteller Award from L.A. Press Club,” Hollywood Reporter, June 2, 2017.
CHAPTER 26
1 He’d been generous with: Jon Campbell, “Who Got Harvey Weinstein’s Campaign Cash and Who Gave It Away,” Democrat and Chronicle, October 9, 2017.
2 hosted a book party: Emily Smith, “George Pataki Fetes His Daughter’s New Book,” Page Six, New York Post, March 9, 2016.
CHAPTER 28
1 “Reading ‘Clit Notes’”: Noah Oppenheim, “Reading ‘Clit Notes,’” Harvard Crimson, April 3, 1998.
2 “Transgender Absurd”: Noah Oppenheim, “Transgender Absurd,” Harvard Crimson, February 24, 1997.
3 “impassioned adversaries”: Noah Oppenheim, “Remembering Harvard,” Harvard Crimson, May 22, 2000.
4 “more deserving of protected space”: Noah Oppenheim, “Considering ‘Women’s Issues’ at Harvard,” Harvard Crimson, December 17, 1999.
5 “appease female sensibilities”: Noah Oppenheim, “The Postures of Punch Season,” Harvard Crimson, October 9, 1998.
CHAPTER 29
1 “we have some experience”: Email from David Remnick to Ronan Farrow, August 9, 2017.
2 “I hope such a meeting could be arranged”: Email from Diana Filip to John Ksar, August 11, 2017.
CHAPTER 30
1 the Wall Street Journal reporter who ultimately broke the story: Dorothy Rabinowitz, “Juanita Broaddrick Meets the Press,” Wall Street Journal, Updated February 19, 1999.
2 “whenever you go to the pool, you must let me know”: David Corvo quoted in Lachlan Cartwright and Maxwell Tani, “Accused Sexual Harassers Thrived Under NBC News Chief Andy Lack,” Daily Beast, September 21, 2018.
3 “I love warm weather, but are you going to a school event dressed like that?”: David Corvo quoted in Lachlan Cartwright and Maxwell Tani, “Accused Sexual Harassers Thrived Under NBC News Chief Andy Lack,” Daily Beast, September 21, 2018.
CHAPTER 31
1 a substantial payout to sign a binding nondisclosure agreement: Lachlan Cartwright and Maxwell Tani, “Accused Sexual Harassers Thrived Under NBC News Chief Andy Lack,” Daily Beast, September 21, 2018.
2 “We can’t move forward with anything”: Text message from Noah Oppenheim to Ronan Farrow, August 17, 2017.
3 “not on behalf of or with the blessing of NBC”: Text message from Noah Oppenheim to Ronan Farrow, August 21, 2017.
CHAPTER 32
1 “NBC Gives Sleazy Lauer One More Chance”: “NBC Gives Sleazy Lauer One More Chance,” National Enquirer, December 19, 2016.
2 “Hey Matt, That’s Not Your Wife!”: “Hey Matt, That’s Not Your Wife!” National Enquirer, September 25, 2017.
CHAPTER 33
1 “Are you available for a call now?”: Email from Harvey Weinstein to David Pecker, September 28, 2017.
2 “I am in Saudi Arabia on business”: Email from David Pecker to Harvey Weinstein, September 28, 2017.
3 Rolling Stone magazine: Email from Harvey Weinstein to David Pecker, September 28, 2017.
4 “I can reduce costs”: Email from David Pecker to Harvey Weinstein, September 28, 2017.
5 “dedicated ‘Hillary channels’”: Email from Deborah Turness to Harvey Weinstein, September 20, 2017.
6 “I wanted to talk to you about Universal doing our home video”: Email from Harvey Weinstein to Ron Meyer, September 27, 2017.
7 “I would love to make this work”: Email from Ron Meyer to Harvey Weinstein, September 27, 2017.
8 a term sheet being drafted: Email from David Glasser to Harvey Weinstein, September 27, 2017.
9 two home entertainment executives: Email from David Glasser to Harvey Weinstein, September 27, 2017.
10 “I look forward to us being in business together”: Email from Ron Meyer to Harvey Weinstein, October 2, 2017.
11 “opposite sides of the fence”; “appreciate the well-wishes!”: Email exchange between Harvey Weinstein and Noah Oppenheim, September 25, 2017.
12 “Noah Oppenheim received a bottle of Grey Goose”: Email to Weinstein staff, September 25, 2017. (A source familiar with Oppenheim said that “if” Weinstein sent the Grey Goose, Oppenheim would not have drunk it, and an assistant would have regifted it.)
CHAPTER 34
1 “I think he is absolutely pursuing the story”: Email from Bryan Lourd to Harvey Weinstein, September 26, 2017.
2 Copies of a letter started arriving at the offices of CAA: Letter from Harder Mirell & Abrams, September 29, 2017.
CHAPTER 35
1 “the Miramax smear campaign”: Peter Jackson quoted in Molly Redden, “Peter Jackson: I Blacklisted Ashley Judd and Mira Sorvino Under Pressure from Weinstein,” Guardian, December 16, 2017.
2 could have, should have, done more: Jodi Kantor, “Tarantino on Weinstein: ‘I Knew Enough to Do More Than I Did,’” New York Times, October 19, 2017.
3 By then, Black Cube had already circulated another profile: “Rosanna (Lisa) Arquette,” Black Cube profile, 2017.
4 “this could be great for Jay Z”: Email from Harvey Weinstein to David Glasser, September 27, 2017.
5 and that she was just “playing along”: Megan Twohey, Jodi Kantor, Susan Dominus, Jim Rutenberg, and Steve Eder, “Weinstein’s Complicity Machine,” New York Times, December 5, 2017.
CHAPTER 36
1 a financial settlement with an actor: Yohana Desta, “Asia Argento Accuser Jimmy Bennett Details Alleged Assault in Difficult First TV Interview,” Van
ity Fair, September 25, 2018.
2 “sexually attacking”: Dino-Ray Ramos, “Asia Argento Claims Jimmy Bennett “Sexually Attacked Her”, Launches “Phase Two” Of #MeToo Movement,” Deadline, September 5, 2018.
3 publicly apologize for hearing without really listening: Lisa O’Carroll, “Colin Firth Expresses Shame at Failing to Act on Weinstein Allegation,” Guardian, October 13, 2017.
CHAPTER 37
1 “The balance of power”: Lauren O’Connor quoted in Jodi Kantor and Meghan Twohey, “Harvey Weinstein Paid Off Sexual Harassment Accusers for Decades,” New York Times, October 5, 2017.
2 “I didn’t make the call”: Claire Forlani quoted in Ashley Lee, “Claire Forlani on Harvey Weinstein Encounters: ‘I Escaped Five Times,’” Hollywood Reporter, October 12, 2017.
3 “I am hosting and cooking tearing my hair”: Email from Meryl Streep to Ronan Farrow, September 28, 2017.
4 six women would accuse Ratner: Amy Kaufman and Daniel Miller, “Six Women Accuse Filmmaker Brett Ratner of Sexual Harassment or Misconduct,” Los Angeles Times, November 1, 2017.
CHAPTER 38
1 “the New York Times are going to be posting their article today”: Email from Harvey Weinstein to Dylan Howard, September 22, 2017.
2 a Times breaking news alert: Megan Twohey, “Tumult After AIDS Fund-Raiser Supports Harvey Weinstein Production,” New York Times, September 23, 2017.
CHAPTER 39
1 “We demand that you refrain from publishing this story”: Letter from Harder Mirell & Abrams, October 2, 2017.
2 “meet him in front of the NY Times Building”: Email from Harvey Weinstein’s office to Dylan Howard, October 4, 2017.
3 “without any merit whatsoever”: Email from Fabio Bertoni to Charles Harder, October 4, 2017.
4 Kim Masters ran a story for the Hollywood Reporter: Kim Masters and Chris Gardner, “Harvey Weinstein Lawyers Battling N.Y. Times, New Yorker Over Potentially Explosive Stories,” Hollywood Reporter, October 4, 2017.
5 Variety ran its version a few minutes later: Brent Lang, Gene Maddaus and Ramin Setoodeh, “Harvey Weinstein Lawyers Up for Bombshell New York Times, New Yorker Stories,” Variety, October 4, 2017.
CHAPTER 40
1 women in cities around the world: Adam Ciralsky, “‘Harvey’s Concern Was Who Did Him In’: Inside Harvey Weinstein’s Frantic Final Days,” Vanity Fair, January 18, 2018.
