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to keep that system going. 695 00:42:15,379 --> 00:42:18,131 Most sexual harassment cases are settled out of court. 696 00:42:18,215 --> 00:42:20,634 And most of them have a confidentiality clause. 697 00:42:20,717 --> 00:42:24,012 And the women who sign these contracts have to give over all of their evidence. 698 00:42:24,096 --> 00:42:26,265 Their diaries, emails, phones. 699 00:42:26,348 --> 00:42:29,810 It's cash for silence, and it enables the perpetrators to continue. 700 00:42:29,893 --> 00:42:32,271 <b><font color="#cf685c">MEGAN:</font></b> And these clauses are standard practice. 701 00:42:32,354 --> 00:42:35,232 The women wanna close the case. They need the money. 702 00:42:35,315 --> 00:42:37,985 They don't wanna be branded as liars or flirts. 703 00:42:38,068 --> 00:42:40,988 I mean, I'm sure it often seems like the only recourse. 704 00:42:41,071 --> 00:42:44,908 And I imagine some women see these settlements as a confession of guilt. 705 00:42:44,992 --> 00:42:48,787 They think they've scored a victory when it's actually a gag order. 706 00:42:48,871 --> 00:42:50,998 And if you try and take a case like this to court, 707 00:42:51,081 --> 00:42:53,125 the sexual harassment laws are so weak. 708 00:42:53,208 --> 00:42:55,335 They're actually nonexistent if you're a freelancer 709 00:42:55,419 --> 00:42:57,647 or if there are fewer than 15 employees in the workplace. 710 00:42:57,671 --> 00:42:59,464 Also, most lawyers prefer settlements 711 00:42:59,548 --> 00:43:01,348 'cause it's less of a financial risk for them. 712 00:43:01,425 --> 00:43:04,720 How close are any of these actresses to going on the record? 713 00:43:04,803 --> 00:43:06,930 We're introducing the idea. 714 00:43:07,014 --> 00:43:09,892 I'm afraid we have these horrific hotel room accounts 715 00:43:09,975 --> 00:43:12,060 and no corroborating evidence. 716 00:43:12,144 --> 00:43:16,356 We feel they'll speak out if they're not the only ones. 717 00:43:16,440 --> 00:43:17,691 Safety in numbers. 718 00:43:17,774 --> 00:43:18,775 And settlements? 719 00:43:19,443 --> 00:43:21,737 Three. So far. 720 00:43:21,820 --> 00:43:23,780 There is Rose McGowan. 721 00:43:23,864 --> 00:43:26,325 We're pretty sure about Ambra Battilana. 722 00:43:26,408 --> 00:43:28,911 And I would say the same for the ex-assistant in Queens. 723 00:43:28,994 --> 00:43:30,329 And no documents? 724 00:43:30,412 --> 00:43:32,873 We do not have a publishable story. 725 00:43:37,544 --> 00:43:38,587 Hey. 726 00:43:38,670 --> 00:43:40,255 <b><font color="#cf685c">DEAN:</font></b> So, look, team. 727 00:43:40,839 --> 00:43:44,343 You have to imagine that every call you make is being recorded. 728 00:43:44,426 --> 00:43:45,886 And you're being followed. 729 00:43:46,553 --> 00:43:49,264 Don't let Weinstein talk to you, unless it's on the record. 730 00:43:50,265 --> 00:43:53,435 I'd be interested in talking to him even off the record. 731 00:43:53,519 --> 00:43:58,023 No, if Harvey has something to say, he needs to say it publicly. 732 00:43:58,106 --> 00:44:00,025 I've dealt with him before. 733 00:44:00,108 --> 00:44:01,360 It's ugly. 734 00:44:03,362 --> 00:44:06,698 <b><font color="#cf685c">MEGAN:</font></b> We're looking into the incident with Ambra Battilana Gutierrez. 735 00:44:07,282 --> 00:44:09,576 She accused Weinstein of groping her. 736 00:44:09,660 --> 00:44:12,704 The NYPD gave her a wire, and she met him again. 737 00:44:12,788 --> 00:44:14,414 <b><font color="#cf685c">JODI:</font></b> But the DA wouldn't prosecute. 738 00:44:15,249 --> 00:44:17,751 They claimed the recording wasn't enough to arrest him. 739 00:44:17,834 --> 00:44:21,588 <b><font color="#cf685c">MEGAN:</font></b> Linda Fairstein worked in the DA's office. I've texted her. 740 00:44:23,507 --> 00:44:25,217 - <b><font color="#ca004b">[AMBRA]</font></b> 741 00:45:58,477 --> 00:46:00,479 Linda, Megan Twohey here. How are you? 742 00:46:01,021 --> 00:46:03,148 <b><font color="#cf685c">LINDA:</font></b> I'm good, Megan. How can I help? 743 00:46:03,232 --> 00:46:06,652 Yeah, I'm looking into a police complaint against Harvey Weinstein 744 00:46:06,735 --> 00:46:08,320 that wasn't charged. Two years ago. 745 00:46:08,403 --> 00:46:10,405 When you were at the DA's office. 746 00:46:10,489 --> 00:46:12,783 Ambra Battilana Gutierrez. 747 00:46:12,866 --> 00:46:14,826 Oh. Okay. 748 00:46:15,536 --> 00:46:17,371 It seemed to go away very quickly. 749 00:46:18,622 --> 00:46:20,165 There was no criminal conduct there. 750 00:46:20,249 --> 00:46:23,293 The cops seemed pretty confident there was. 751 00:46:24,294 --> 00:46:27,005 Do you think there was anything irregular about how it was handled? 752 00:46:27,589 --> 00:46:30,217 - I don't. Why would you say that? - <b><font color="#ca004b">[SI