Michael Tracey

Yeah, she recanted her story, not just about Dershowitz.

Yeah, she recanted her story, not just about Dershowitz.

That's maybe the most well-known instance of her recanting one of her marquee claims.

That's maybe the most well-known instance of her recanting one of her marquee claims.

And it really only came about because Dershowitz was unusually motivated to actually pursue some sort of resolution through a very protracted litigation process against very high-powered lawyers.

And it really only came about because Dershowitz was unusually motivated to actually pursue some sort of resolution through a very protracted litigation process against very high-powered lawyers.

I mean, one of the fallacies here is that these survivors, quote-unquote, such as Virginia, are taken to be these beleaguered victims, etc., who had no power at all in this dynamic.

I mean, one of the fallacies here is that these survivors, quote-unquote, such as Virginia, are taken to be these beleaguered victims, etc., who had no power at all in this dynamic.

And yet, I mean, they were represented by some of the most powerful and skillful lawyers in the country, such as David Boies, who's like one of the best known lawyers of all time and was hugely well resourced.

And yet, I mean, they were represented by some of the most powerful and skillful lawyers in the country, such as David Boies, who's like one of the best known lawyers of all time and was hugely well resourced.

And also, you know, Virginia Goufray became incredibly wealthy, maybe not as wealthy as you, David, but, you know, 20 estimates range from like 15, 20, 25 billion dollars.

And also, you know, Virginia Goufray became incredibly wealthy, maybe not as wealthy as you, David, but, you know, 20 estimates range from like 15, 20, 25 billion dollars.

It's hard to know because a lot of the settlement details are secret.

It's hard to know because a lot of the settlement details are secret.

So it wasn't just this hapless victim who had no leg to stand on in order to make her claims.

So it wasn't just this hapless victim who had no leg to stand on in order to make her claims.

But yeah, Dershowitz, she ended up recanting her allegations.

But yeah, Dershowitz, she ended up recanting her allegations.

And bear in mind, it wasn't just that she happened to level some accusation at some point, maybe in casual banter.

And bear in mind, it wasn't just that she happened to level some accusation at some point, maybe in casual banter.