Keeping Harvey Weinstein’s Secrets, Part 1: Lisa Bloom

<p>Last week, our colleagues Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey published a book documenting their investigation of Harvey Weinstein. In writing it, they discovered information about two feminist icons — Gloria Allred and her daughter, Lisa Bloom — that raises questions about their legacies and the legal system in which they’ve worked. Today, we look at the role of Ms. Bloom, a lawyer who represented Mr. Weinstein. </p><p>Guests: Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey, investigative reporters for The New York Times and the authors of “<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/08/books/review/she-said-jodi-kantor-megan-twohey.html?smid=pc-thedaily" target="_blank">She Said: Breaking the Sexual Harassment Story That Helped Ignite a Movement</a>.” For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/thedaily" target="_blank">nytimes.com/thedaily</a>. </p><p>Background reading: </p><ul><li>New reporting in “She Said” shows how some figures who have presented themselves as allies of victims <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/08/books/harvey-weinstein-book-kantor-twohey.html?smid=pc-thedaily" target="_blank">have helped maintain their silence</a> — and, in some cases, profited from it.</li><li>Read more about <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/07/business/lisa-bloom-weinstein-attorney.html?smid=pc-thedaily" target="_blank">Ms. Bloom’s involvement in the Weinstein case</a>.</li></ul>