Catch and Kill; Lies, Spies, and a Conspiracy to Protect Predators

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In a dramatic account of violence and espionage, Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter Ronan Farrow exposes serial abusers and a cabal of powerful interests hell-bent on covering up the truth, at any cost. 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 and spark a global movement. Both a spy thriller and a meticulous work of investigative journalism, Catch and Kill breaks devastating new stories about the rampant abuse of power and sheds far-reaching light on investigations that shook our culture. TITLE PAGE COPYRIGHT DEDICATION AUTHOR’S NOTE PROLOGUE PART I POISON VALLEY CHAPTER 1: TAPE CHAPTER 2: BITE CHAPTER 3: DIRT CHAPTER 4: BUTTON CHAPTER 5: KANDAHAR CHAPTER 6: CONTINENTAL CHAPTER 7: PHANTOMS CHAPTER 8: GUN CHAPTER 9: MINIONS CHAPTER 10: MAMA CHAPTER 11: BLOOM CHAPTER 12: FUNNY CHAPTER 13: DICK PART II WHITE WHALE CHAPTER 14: ROOKIE CHAPTER 15: STATIC CHAPTER 16: F.O.H. CHAPTER 17: 666 CHAPTER 18: QUIDDITCH CHAPTER 19: SPIRAL CHAPTER 20: CULT CHAPTER 21: SCANDAL CHAPTER 22: PATHFINDER CHAPTER 23: CANDY CHAPTER 24: PAUSE CHAPTER 25: PUNDIT CHAPTER 26: BOY CHAPTER 27: ALTAR CHAPTER 28: PAVONINE PART III ARMY OF SPIES CHAPTER 29: FAKAKTA CHAPTER 30: BOTTLE CHAPTER 31: SYZYGY CHAPTER 32: HURRICANE CHAPTER 33: GOOSE CHAPTER 34: LETTER CHAPTER 35: MIMIC CHAPTER 36: HUNTER CHAPTER 37: HEIST CHAPTER 38: CELEBRITY CHAPTER 39: FALLOUT CHAPTER 40: DINOSAUR CHAPTER 41: MEAN PART IV SLEEPER CHAPTER 42: EDIFY CHAPTER 43: CABAL CHAPTER 44: CHARGER CHAPTER 45: NIGHTGOWN CHAPTER 46: PRETEXTING CHAPTER 47: RUNNING CHAPTER 48: GASLIGHT CHAPTER 49: VACUUM CHAPTER 50: PLAYMATE CHAPTER 51: CHUPACABRA PART V SEVERANCE CHAPTER 52: CIRCLE CHAPTER 53: AXIOM CHAPTER 54: PEGASUS CHAPTER 55: MELTING CHAPTER 56: ZDOROVIE CHAPTER 57: SPIKE CHAPTER 58: LAUNDER CHAPTER 59: BLACKLIST EPILOGUE ACKNOWLEDGMENTS DISCOVER MORE ABOUT THE AUTHOR NOTES