Weinstein had his skeletons in his closet, but so did NBC.Īfter Farrow started to investigate allegations against Weinstein, the Hollywood mogul called NBC News chairman Andy Lack and, according to Farrow, said, “we all did that.” Indeed, in the book, Farrow reports allegations against Lack for being “almost unrelenting” in his sexual advances toward female subordinates.Īfter seven months of investigating Weinstein for NBC News, securing on-camera interviews, copies of non-disclosure agreements, and a recording in which Weinstein allegedly confesses to sexual assault, NBC News president Noah Oppenheim is said to have told Farrow and his producer Rich McHugh - an unsung hero in the story - to “stand down.” When the two persisted, Oppenheim suggested that Farrow “go with God” and take the story to another publication. If NBC News wouldn’t publish sexual assault allegations against Harvey Weinstein, AMI wouldn’t publish allegations against Today show anchor Matt Lauer - one of the network’s most valuable players - and other NBC News higher-ups.
the parent company of the tabloid The National Enquirer - to protect predators.
#CATCH AND KILL PRO#
In Catch and Kill, Farrow alleges a sort of quid pro quo between NBC News and American Media Inc. In his new book, Catch and Kill: Lies, Spies, and a Conspiracy to Protect Predators, Farrow details the efforts of NBC News executives to bury the story and sheds light on the coordinated efforts among powerful men - and institutions - to protect predators. When Ronan Farrow’s bombshell story outlining sexual assault allegations against Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein appeared in the New Yorker in October 2017, folks in media wondered why the NBC News investigative journalist wasn’t airing the story on his own network. Catch and Kill: Lies, Spies, and a Conspiracy to Protect Predators
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