with @jbsgreenberg @emilysteel @BernsteinJacob nytimes.com/2019/11/30/bus…
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We couldn’t. We think he is likely a conman and that his videos are fake. We don't know his motivations.
This is Kessler:
A lawyer drew up a list of possible targets: "I call it our hot list.”
The deals probably would have kept the videos — some supposedly showed men raping children — secret.
David Boies told us he would only seek settlements on behalf of clients with valid claims. Not extortion.
Stan Pottinger, who wrote the text messages we obtained, said he had been lying to Kessler and never intended to do what he said he would.
You can see the lawyers and Kessler explaining what happened in their own words. nytimes.com/2019/11/29/the…
Let me explain our thinking. First of all, we doubt the videos exist, which weighs against naming people...
That’s our thinking. Reasonable people may disagree.
It's airing on @FXNetworks at 10pm tonight and on @hulu tomorrow.