Joint Section Meeting: Media and the Law and Women in the Law (SML240226)

Monday, February 26, 2024

5:30 PM to 6:30 PM (Eastern Standard Time)

Virtual via Zoom

United States

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Robin Schwartz
Maggie Castinado
Mark Sommaruga
Natalie Carpenter
Sarah Poriss
Alexa Millinger
James Bergenn
Robin Schwartz
Barbara Koteen
Alix Simonetti
Kathryn Bissonnette
Michelle Napoli
Kara Newell
Colleen Murphy
Kevin Munn
Danielle McGee
Cindy Cieslak
Lisa DeCrescente
Amanda Lamore
Tahlisa Brougham
Jessica Stevens
Diane Muller
Sarah Sloane
Shelby Dattilo
Dana Deaso
Curran Mead
Melissa Bohl
Ashley Foreman
Sarah Gleason
Elycia Solimene
MARIA DOLLAS
Magdalena Greene
Elizabeth Fortino
Sarah Russell
Paige Beisner
Jasana Levy
William O'Sullivan
Eric Kemmler
Amy Markim
Donald Tutson
Alex Kovtunenko

From Victim to Suspect: A reporter’s investigation into convictions for false reporting of sexual assault in Connecticut (and beyond).

Speaker

Rachel De Leon, Investigative Reporter and Documentary Filmmaker for the Center for Investigative Reporting

Moderator

Alexa Millinger, Partner, Hinckley Allen (moderator)

Program Description

Center for Investigative Reporting journalist Rachel De Leon discusses her Netflix documentary Victim/Suspect, which delves into how police reach the conclusion to charge someone with a crime for falsely reporting a rape or sexual assault. She will discuss several Connecticut cases that her reporting centered on, her findings regarding police interview tactics, and her use of extensive Freedom of Information requests nationwide to uncover the shocking findings contained in the documentary. Attorney Alexa Millinger will moderate. See this link for more information about the documentary and Rachel: https://victimsuspect.com/

CLE Credit

1.0 CT CLE (General)

Contact

Member Service Center

Email: msc@ctbar.org

Phone: (844)469-2221