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Tessa is a brilliant British defence barrister dominating London’s ruthless courtrooms. Fierce, witty, and self-made, she defends men accused of sexual assault — until she is assaulted herself by a colleague from a powerful legal dynasty. Suddenly, the system she trusted turns against her. As she faces the same tactics she once used in court, Tessa’s faith in justice unravels. Once in control, now exposed and disbelieved, she must fight to reclaim her voice and sense of self.
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00:05As a barrister, it's not emotional for me.
00:10It's like a game with rules.
00:12It's a game of law.
00:14Miss Ensler, you've been described as one of the top legal minds.
00:17You're amazing.
00:19You're doing a lot of sex cases at the moment.
00:22I don't choose them.
00:23They choose me.
00:25I would suggest, while you were taking off your clothing, you were not saying no.
00:30If I said no, I'm sure.
00:38Yes, I said no, and I tried to move away.
00:42Did you try and push him away?
00:43Yes.
00:46But he was holding me down.
00:51I'm a strong woman.
00:54I'm not ashamed.
00:56And I'm telling you the truth.
00:58The truth is that if you did want to push Mr. Brooks away, you could have done so.
01:03No, no.
01:04That's not what happened.
01:07Know that when a woman says no.
01:09Stop.
01:10When her actions say no.
01:12Stop.
01:13It's not some subtle, unreadable thing.
01:17You're risking everything.
01:19And for what?
01:19When he gets a bastard defense barrister, he could say anything.
01:24He is a bastard defense barrister.
01:27You are not a victim.
01:32So am I.
01:34You are not a victim.
01:36You are not a victim.
01:39You are not a victim.
01:40You are not a victim.
01:40You

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