Ronan Farrow describes being tracked by spies while investigating Harvey Weinstein

Ronan Farrow.
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Ronan Farrow has released a new book excerpt diving into how he was surveilled while investigating Harvey Weinstein that reads like something out of a spy novel.

The reporter, who in 2017 published an exposé detailing rape allegations against the disgraced producer, published an excerpt in The New Yorker Monday from his book Catch and Kill, which details how he was surveilled during the course of his reporting by two operatives, Igor Ostrovskiy and Roman Khaykin, working for an Israeli private-intelligence agency, Black Cube, reportedly hired by Weinstein.

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Brendan Morrow

Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.