00:00The two New York Times reporters who broke the story on Harvey Weinstein that led to
00:04his demise is now releasing a new book detailing their experience breaking a story that ignited
00:09Hollywood's sexual misconduct reckoning nearly two years ago.
00:14Reporters Jodi Kantor and Megan Toohey decided to write she said breaking the sexual harassment
00:19story that helped ignite a movement in order to shed new light on those who enabled Harvey
00:23Weinstein's behavior and the key sources who helped the Pulitzer-winning reporters break
00:28the story.
00:29The book reveals new reporting and mentions previously unnamed Hollywood stars, officials
00:34and other victims of Weinstein's alleged abuse, as well as previously undisclosed emails and
00:39text messages.
00:40Specifically, she said includes a letter written by Harvey Weinstein's brother and business
00:45partner, Bob Weinstein, which reads in part,
00:48"...you have brought shame to the family and your company through your misbehavior.
00:52Your reaction was once more to blame the victims or to minimize the misbehavior in various ways.
00:57If you think nothing is wrong with your misbehavior so in this area, then announce it to your wife and family."
01:02Weinstein, who's currently facing a criminal trial on charges of sexual assault and rape,
01:07has repeatedly denied ever having had non-consensual sex and pleaded not guilty.
01:12She said also discloses other central figures, including one that recounted more recent allegations made
01:18against the disgraced Hollywood mogul.
01:20Erwin Reiter, an accountant and former top executive at the Weinstein Company, reported concerns
01:25that Weinstein's behavior towards women concerned him, although nothing was done even though he
01:30expressed his concerns within the company.
01:32She said also discloses the identity of Rowena Chu, who spoke out in her first interview on
01:37The Today Show on Monday alongside Cantor, Toohey and actress Ashley Judd.
01:42Chu was a former assistant at Miramax who received a settlement in 1998 after Weinstein allegedly
01:47assaulted her in a hotel room. Chu recounts in the book that she was silenced by a non-disclosure
01:52agreement and continued working at Miramax in a seeming attempt from Weinstein to keep her close.
01:57Chu says she struggled with depression and attempted suicide and had stayed silent for 20 years
02:03even after Weinstein's story broke.
02:17During their Today Show interview, Toohey and Cantor also discussed how Gwyneth Paltrow was one of the
02:22first people to get on the phone and was determined to help the investigation. And the book even recounts
02:27a time when Weinstein arrived at a party at her house early and the actress hid in the bathroom.
02:32Toohey noted,
02:33I think Harvey Weinstein was extremely aware and extremely scared of what the implications would
02:37be if his biggest star ended up going on the record. She said, which hits stores September 10,
02:42is just the first of several books written about Weinstein. For more on this story,
02:46head to THR.com. For The Hollywood Reporter News, I'm Neha Joy.
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