‘Trefotong sae was ser Dt Boll rons of Bs Scie Feary: Many of you have asked fr ciaficton of my, and te Firm's, role related to Harvey Weinstein and recent stores conceming the lncing of private mvestigators. You are ented to carton and tis moran fo mo to make clear uhst happened Mr Weinstein was a clent of mine; he Ino longer a client of mine or ofthe Fim, Inthe fret ha ofthis year, Me Weinstein armed hat he New Yor Times wee considering publishing @ story alegng that many years ago Me Weinstein had raped an acres, Mr Welnsteh holy disputed that allegation, told Wr Welnstoin at that ime that nother pr the Fim would roprosnt him in tis matter, and ho hired several other lwyors to represent hm | also told Mr Weinstein that tne Times story cout not be stopp trough treats or inNuence; te ony way that the story coUkd be ‘stopped was by proving twas pot rue Mr Weinscin, togthor wiht lawyers roprosorting him, solctod prvao investigators to asset him and draftod a contact. Ho ‘asked mo to exces the contract on his behal | a9 od tte time that he purpoces of hing he pevae Investigators wore to ascertain (raclly wha the acres wes accusing Me. Weinstain of having done, and when, and to Uy to ri Tacs that woul prove the charge fo be false and tereby siop the story. | i not (ror did the frm) solo! the investigators atleast one of which had been used by Me: Weinsiin previously) or dec heir works that was done by Mr. Weinstein and his thor counsel, Whie tld Mr. Woinstoin tat | was notin a posi oroprosent him on those issues, is roquest to contract with investigators ‘soomod atthe ine koa reasonable accommadaton fo longtime cfont. I rgrel having done this. It was a misiako to contact wih, ‘and pay on behalf of ent, investigators who we did nt eolet and didnot contr [eae not ought trough, and tat was my mistake. take rosponsblty fer hat. | also want oscireaa the lou of wnathor hare was a confit of ntreat wth tha Fema representation ofthe New York Times Fiat, non wo ware engaged bythe Times wa made oar tat we needed to be aba to cantnus te repracent conte advareo fon Tima ‘on iaters uneleed tothe work we were dong for he Times. Our Engagement Ltr, countesigned by the Times, expressly sates’ “We have explained and you have agreed that 9 a result ofthe types of cents the Fim advises and te types of engagements in which wo ara nvalved, we may be rquestod fo act fo thor persons on mater which are no! substardal relaod tothe Engagorort wire the intorests of tho ether porsons, andthe Fimisropresortaton of thom, may be agains tho clon Including advorsty in iigaton ‘Second, dospia the language in ur Engagement Leta, | old Mt. Weinstein that we would not rpresant him in his matior Third, because | percelved th Investigator’ work a8 tying to ascertain the exact charges against Mr; Welnsoin and to develop {ects that would prove tho charges unto, | rough atthe time tat was an appropiate endoayer. Had | known a the tie that thie contract wou have been used forthe services tat | now understand twas used fr | would never have signed ior been assccated in any way with tis eft. | have devoted much of my prfessinal career to helping ive voce to eople who would otterwise ol be heard and to pretctng the rights of women and ofers subjection to aporession. | would never krovinalypariclpte nan effort io intimidate or elence women or anyone else, including the conduct deecibedin the New Yorker arte, “Thats who am It any of you have further questions, (e286 fot me know and | wily to adress them.