'I was Harvey Weinstein's spy' BBC Stories

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Published 2020-01-12
In 2016, Harvey Weinstein hired a private intelligence firm to spy on a long list of people - including those who would go on to accuse him of sexual assault. Seth Freedman was one of the operatives on that mission. Posing as a journalist, he called high-profile people like actress Rose McGowan to extract information that he fed back to Weinstein.
He spoke to the BBC in his first filmed interview about his work for Weinstein and his thoughts on #MeToo. The allegations against Harvey Weinstein include rape and sexual assault relating to two unnamed accusers. Mr Weinstein denies all charges against him and insists and sexual encounters were consensual.
Filmed and edited by: Eleanor Layhe

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All Comments (21)
  • @Ancel7
    Claims to not be a psychopath, but he says he feels no remorse for helping bad people.
  • @rhythmictiger
    BS, they knew what he was accused of and they helped him.
  • @rah4254
    He seems proud of this, hilarious.
  • @bellaflora.
    He looks like someone who would be hiding in the bushes.
  • @xeno4746
    I don't believe he is a spy. I can not imagine a spy would tell about his clients, working methods, show his face in public / this interview (he can never spy again without being recognized) etc.
  • I guess he just needed to gratify his need to stalk multiple victims knowing there was a good paycheck at the end of it.
  • @FYPNLP
    he seems utterly devoid of a soul. I felt cold watching him.
  • @photovi
    You can’t put a silk hat on a pig.
  • @R8V10
    Seems like there's something sinister in names that end in stein.
  • @BaffleMeThis
    He looks like he's in the process of turning into a wolf
  • @EIsGl
    He looks like he is a poser. He thinks he is and do more than he really does
  • @JeffreySexton
    Any individual accused by others of malicious activity will instigate or fund defenses in a variety of ways and deny said accusations. It is a natural aspect of the human mind.
  • @sagechris4742
    He's like ' i was the hitman for hire by Harvey Weinstein. He still owes me $2 millions!!!! sacre bleu!'