1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:05,000 Original Data Provided By: Omid Kashan, DM, David McCandless Karl Webster, Dr Stephanie Starling Subtitles Compiled By: BreadCodes 2 00:00:28,000 --> 00:00:38,000 - 3 00:01:30,000 --> 00:01:40,000 TRUE-ISH Geoghan was accused of molestation several times & was moved around the parishes, & sent to a paedophile treatment centre. His behaviour was covered up by the church & his victims' families told to keep quiet. The police were involved, although details are unclear. Wikipedia: John Geoghan Indiewire 4 00:01:53,000 --> 00:02:03,000 TRUE-ISH Geoghan was accused of molestation several times & was moved around the parishes, & sent to a paedophile treatment centre. His behaviour was covered up by the church & his victims' families told to keep quiet. The police were involved, although details are unclear. Wikipedia: John Geoghan Indiewire 5 00:02:23,000 --> 00:02:33,000 TRUE-ISH Geoghan was accused of molestation several times & was moved around the parishes, & sent to a paedophile treatment centre. His behaviour was covered up by the church & his victims' families told to keep quiet. The police were involved, although details are unclear. Wikipedia: John Geoghan Indiewire 6 00:03:42,000 --> 00:03:52,000 We don't know if a reporter retired in 2001. We don't know if a reporter retired in 2001. - 7 00:05:26,000 --> 00:05:36,000 TRUE A new editor, Marty Baron, was hired from the Miami Herald in 2001. Poynter 8 00:07:47,000 --> 00:07:57,000 FALSE The director chose to play on the insider/outsider dynamic, putting tension between the Bostonians & new guy Baron. In reality, Baron was accepted just fine, & respected by Robinson, Bradlee etc. Fast Company 9 00:08:23,000 --> 00:08:33,000 TRUE Bradlee & Robinson worked closely together, & were curious to see what outsider Baron would bring. Fast Company 10 00:08:56,000 --> 00:09:06,000 FALSE-ISH There were several meetings between Baron & the staff although there wasn't the tension between them as shown in the movie. Fast Company 11 00:09:18,000 --> 00:09:28,000 TRUE Baron's interest was peaked by McNamara's column, published the week before he started at The Globe, that reported Garabedian's accusation that Law had known about Geoghan's behaviour. Baron likely sat down with her about the piece. The New Yorker 12 00:10:56,000 --> 00:11:06,000 TRUE Baron put the Spotlight team on the Geoghan story on his very first day as editor in 2001. The documents relating to the case were under a confidentiality seal granted to church lawyers. Poynter Boston Globe 13 00:11:41,000 --> 00:11:51,000 TRUE Baron put the team on the Geoghan case on his first day. The New Yorker 14 00:12:56,000 --> 00:13:06,000 TRUE Spotlight had just finished a big story & were considering what to take on next when Baron asked them to do some digging on Geoghan, see if there was a bigger story there. Pulitzer's Gold: Behind the Prize for Public Service Journalism (2007) by Roy J. Harris 15 00:13:57,000 --> 00:14:07,000 TRUE The team split up possible witnesses so that each reporter had their own set of people to interview. Pulitzer's Gold: Behind the Prize for Public Service Journalism (2007) by Roy J. Harris 16 00:14:31,000 --> 00:14:41,000 TRUE Pfeiffer's grandmother was a devout catholic. She always carried a rosary, & despite the revelations, attended church until the day she died. The New Yorker 17 00:14:57,000 --> 00:15:07,000 TRUE The team went through loads of old clips during their research. Indie Wire 18 00:15:07,000 --> 00:15:09,000 FALSE-ISH It's unclear whether Baron literally got lost in the Globe offices, but that scene represents his outsiderness - 'I knew virtually nobody at the paper & virtually nobody in town', he states. The New Yorker 19 00:16:05,000 --> 00:16:15,000 TRUE After getting 50/50 odds from the Globe's lawyer on their chances of winning the suit, Baron asked publisher Gilman to approve them going to court. He tentatively agreed it was the right thing to do. The Journalism School, Columbia University 20 00:16:43,000 --> 00:16:53,000 TRUE Garabedian represented most of the victims. The office was shabby & didn't have a receptionist, Garabedian wasn't well-known or well-off. Boston Globe The Journalism School, Columbia University 21 00:18:55,000 --> 00:19:05,000 TRUE Spotlight did meet with Macleish. Garabedian ran a single-attorney law firm dealing exclusively with victims of sexual abuse. He has been praised as the quintessential little guy singlehandedly taking on the Catholic Church. He was always up against it. Chicago Sun Times Chicago Sun Times 22 00:21:17,000 --> 00:21:27,000 TRUE Garabedian was suspicious of The Globe, thought they were controlled by the church, or that they might publish a sensational story that would exploit his clients without helping them. He watched Rezendes interview his clients for days before he came around. The Independent The Journalism School, Columbia University 23 00:22:14,000 --> 00:22:24,000 TRUE Searching through old clips was part of the process. CBS News 24 00:23:26,000 --> 00:23:36,000 FALSE Spotlight turned to SNAP for help tracking down victims. Through this national organisation they found victims, & some of their lawyers, who put them in touch with further victims & so on. The Journalism School, Columbia University 25 00:24:55,000 --> 00:25:05,000 TRUE Bradlee was known for being a bulldog, & wanted things done right. He was a major baseball fan, & spent ten years writing a biography of Ted Williams, so he was at a lot of Fenway Park games. Wikipedia: Ben Bradlee Jr. Boston.com 26 00:26:35,000 --> 00:26:45,000 FALSE-ISH Sullivan was a composite character, representing 6 lawyers the Spotlight team consulted. We don't have details of their conversations. Freetimes Fast Company 27 00:27:11,000 --> 00:27:21,000 TRUE The filmmakers did some serious digging into the mundane aspects of the reporters' real lives, they went after authenticity in a big way. CBS News 28 00:28:35,000 --> 00:28:45,000 TRUE Bradlee & others were concerned about the impact of the story on the readership. Circulation was declining anyway & publishing a huge scandal about the church could alienate The Globe's Catholic readership. In the end they decided it was too important not to go ahead. The Journalism School, Columbia University 29 00:30:36,000 --> 00:30:46,000 FALSE-ISH Baron did visit Law's residence as part of meeting people in the community. They mostly talked about the Middle East. The meeting wasn't as meaningful as it's portrayed in the film, though. Law did give Baron a gift of sorts. The New Yorker 30 00:30:51,000 --> 00:31:01,000 TRUE-ISH As Baron left the meeting Law took a copy of the Catechism from his shelf & handed it to him. It wasn't wrapped or anything. The New Yorker 31 00:31:01,000 --> 00:31:10,000 TRUE Saviano did talk extensively with the Spotlight team. Pulitzer's Gold: Behind the Prize for Public Service Journalism (2007) by Roy J. Harris 32 00:34:47,000 --> 00:34:57,000 TRUE Saviano sent all the information he had to The Globe 5 years previously, but little happened. Although he has said he doesn't remember being as angry as he is portrayed to be, friends of his from the time have told him yeah, you were pretty angry back then. Pulitzer's Gold: Behind the Prize for Public Service Journalism (2007) by Roy J. Harris 33 00:35:15,000 --> 00:35:25,000 TRUE Saviano & his organisation SNAP were committed to stopping child-abuse by priests, so he had a significant agenda. Still, he was informed & had a lot of contacts. Pulitzer's Gold: Behind the Prize for Public Service Journalism (2007) by Roy J. Harris 34 00:36:19,000 --> 00:36:29,000 TRUE Garabedian was concerned that The Globe would exploit his clients for a good story. Eventually Rezendes persuaded him that giving them a voice mattered. Rezendes has described his role as 'schmoozing' Garabedian. Pulitzer's Gold: Behind the Prize for Public Service Journalism (2007) by Roy J. Harris 35 00:37:04,000 --> 00:37:14,000 TRUE Pfeiffer did interview Joe Crowley. CBS News 36 00:38:27,000 --> 00:38:37,000 TRUE Patrick McSorely was abused by Father Geoghan. He told his story to the Spotlight team. Boston Globe 37 00:40:25,000 --> 00:40:35,000 TRUE Joe Crowley was abused by Father Shanley. Pfeiffer did press for specifics, she felt 'molest' was too clinical a word. Boston Globe New Yorker 38 00:42:04,000 --> 00:42:14,000 TRUE Geoghan visited McSorely's home after his father died to offer condolences. He offered to take McSorely, then 12, for ice cream. He molested McSorely in the car & told him to keep it secret. McSorely struggled with substance abuse & depression & died aged 29. Boston Globe 39 00:43:25,000 --> 00:43:35,000 TRUE Crowley struggled with alcohol abuse for years after being raped by Father Shanley & abused by him & others. The day Shanley was convicted was the day Crowley reached his 9th year of sobriety. Boston Globe 40 00:43:55,000 --> 00:44:05,000 TRUE Many of the abuse victims killed themselves, or tried to. McSorely died at 29 two years after the story was published. The cause of death wasn't released, but suspected to be an overdose. The Journalism School, Columbia University Boston.com 41 00:45:05,000 --> 00:45:15,000 TRUE Pfeiffer was very thorough, & followed up for details. Unclear whether Crowley spoke to Macleish about his case, but Crowley has praised the film's accuracy, so it's likely true. Boston Globe Fast Company 42 00:45:25,000 --> 00:45:35,000 TRUE Judge Sweeney did agree to hear on the sealed documents motion. Boston Globe 43 00:45:50,000 --> 00:46:00,000 TRUE The archdiocese settled around 50 lawsuits against Geoghan between 1997 & 2002. Boston Globe 44 00:46:47,000 --> 00:46:57,000 TRUE Bradlee was nervous about the whole thing, but agreed to expanding the investigation. Fast Company 45 00:47:55,000 --> 00:48:05,000 TRUE Richard Sipe, a former monk-priest, worked at a treatment centre for paedophile priests. He was a qualified psychotherapist who conducted a major study into the issue of sexual abuse within the Catholic Church. He cooperated with The Globe's investigation. Wikipedia: Richard Sipe 46 00:48:23,000 --> 00:48:33,000 TRUE The team were trying to figure out how they could track down every priest who had been accused of abuse. Fast Company 47 00:48:38,000 --> 00:48:48,000 TRUE The Globe had thousands of pages of parish directories in their library. Fast Company 48 00:49:21,000 --> 00:49:31,000 TRUE The Catholic Church repeatedly tried to discredit Sipe & his research. Wikipedia: Richard Sipe 49 00:50:23,000 --> 00:50:33,000 TRUE They found that several of the priests accused of abuse had been designated statuses like 'sick leave', 'awaiting assignment' etc. It raised suspicions. WBUR 50 00:50:46,000 --> 00:50:56,000 TRUE The archdiocese settled around 50 lawsuits against Geoghan between 1997 & 2002. No documents relating to these cases were made public. Boston Globe 51 00:52:47,000 --> 00:52:57,000 TRUE Robinson sat down with MacLeish to question him on the settlements. Indie Wire 52 00:53:50,000 --> 00:54:00,000 TRUE At this point they thought 12 or 13 priests was the height of the story. The Journalism School, Columbia University 53 00:54:27,000 --> 00:54:37,000 FALSE Conley was a fabricated person, a 'fixer' for the church who represented the various people involved in covering up for abusive priests. Boston Globe 54 00:55:37,000 --> 00:55:47,000 TRUE Robinson did go to BC High & was an important alumnus. Boston College High School 55 00:57:27,000 --> 00:57:37,000 TRUE Garabedian continues to assert that it takes a village to abuse a child. The Independent 56 00:59:02,000 --> 00:59:12,000 FALSE-ISH Sullivan was a composite character, representing 6 lawyers the Spotlight team consulted. We don't have details of their conversations. Freetimes 57 00:59:30,000 --> 00:59:40,000 TRUE They found that several of the priests accused of abuse had been designated statuses like 'sick leave', 'awaiting assignment' etc. It raised suspicions. WBUR 58 01:01:27,000 --> 01:01:37,000 TRUE 6% is in line with the paeodophile figures in the general population, & was the figure Sipe suggested, yet 10% of priests in the Boston archdiocese were accused of molesting children. A report predicted paedophilia would cost the church $1bn. History vs. Hollywood The Journalism School, Columbia University 59 01:02:19,000 --> 01:02:29,000 TRUE The Spotlight team decided to speak to as many victims as possible, hoping to identify the names of the 90 or so priests they now expected to have committed sexual abuse. Pulitzer's Gold: Behind the Prize for Public Service Journalism (2007) by Roy J. Harris 60 01:02:46,000 --> 01:02:56,000 TRUE Robinson came up with this idea in a lightbulb moment. They took note of various 'on-the-shelf' designations. The Journalism School, Columbia University 61 01:03:47,000 --> 01:03:57,000 TRUE The team searched through 17 years' worth of parish directories. They describe it as incredibly tedious, like reading thousands of pages from the phone book. It took them 3 weeks. The Journalism School, Columbia University 62 01:04:03,000 --> 01:04:13,000 FALSE-ISH The church used a house in Milton to house 'on-the-shelf' priests. It was only a quarter-mile from Robinson's house (not Carroll's). The Journalism School, Columbia University 63 01:04:47,000 --> 01:04:57,000 FALSE-ISH The church used a house in Milton to house 'on-the-shelf' priests. It was only a quarter-mile from Robinson's house (not Carroll's). The Journalism School, Columbia University 64 01:04:57,000 --> 01:05:05,000 FALSE-ISH The church used a house in Milton to house 'on-the-shelf' priests. It was only a quarter-mile from Robinson's house (not Carroll's). The Journalism School, Columbia University 65 01:05:23,000 --> 01:05:33,000 TRUE Carroll was a data guy. He set up a spreadsheet, where all priests with suspicious designations in the parish directories were collated. They had 87 to follow up on at this stage. Pulitzer's Gold: Behind the Prize for Public Service Journalism (2007) by Roy J. Harris 66 01:06:04,000 --> 01:06:14,000 FALSE-ISH Sullivan was a composite character, representing 6 lawyers the Spotlight team consulted. We don't have details of their conversations. Freetimes 67 01:06:14,000 --> 01:06:23,000 FALSE-ISH Robinson did speak with MacLeish about the story. MacLeish refusing to see them isn't on the record, though. Fast Company 68 01:07:40,000 --> 01:07:50,000 FALSE-ISH The team did talk to MacLeish about the story, but it was the filmmakers who discovered that MacLeish had sent a list of names to The Globe when they came across some clips & spoke to MacLeish themselves. Fast Company 69 01:08:26,000 --> 01:08:36,000 TRUE Rezendes spoke at length to Richard Sipe, who warned them about the power of the church. Wikipedia: Richard Sipe 70 01:09:38,000 --> 01:09:48,000 TRUE Team members met frequently, they worked around the clock. They were all distressed by what they uncovered. Robinson's wife, a nurse, thought they all had PTSD. Fast Company 71 01:10:13,000 --> 01:10:23,000 TRUE-ISH We don't know if this conversation happened in this way, but the reporters have talked about their feelings of guilt around not questioning the church sooner. Fast Company 72 01:11:55,000 --> 01:12:05,000 TRUE Baron didn't want just individual abuse stories reported, he wanted the systemic cover-up exposed - he thought that approach would have the best chance of affecting change. Pulitzer's Gold: Behind the Prize for Public Service Journalism (2007) by Roy J. Harris 73 01:12:37,000 --> 01:12:47,000 FALSE The church used a house in Milton to house 'on-the-shelf' priests. It was only a quarter-mile from Robinson's house (not Carroll's). The Journalism School, Columbia University 74 01:14:24,000 --> 01:14:34,000 TRUE The team had doors slammed in their faces, calls cut. Many more were amenable, though. Indie Wire 75 01:15:35,000 --> 01:15:45,000 TRUE-ISH Paquin did admit his crimes to Pfeiffer when she interviewed him. He 'fooled around' with boys for 15yrs. He was raped by a Catholic priest himself as a teen. However, it wasn't a doorstep confession. He admitted his crimes across 2 interviews. History vs. Hollywood Fast Company 76 01:16:10,000 --> 01:16:20,000 FALSE No record of Paquin's sister being involved like this. Paquin was interviewed twice & was cooperative. Fast Company 77 01:16:58,000 --> 01:17:08,000 TRUE-ISH The Globe did go to court to get the full set of documents relating to abuse cases against priests undealed. The court session was so under-the-radar that Rezendes was the only journalist who attended. The Journalism School, Columbia University 78 01:17:37,000 --> 01:17:47,000 TRUE There were numerous abuse cases at BC High, the school Robinson went to. Boston Globe 79 01:18:10,000 --> 01:18:20,000 TRUE Garabedian came under fire from the church, who took every opportunity to weaken his case against them. Boston Globe 80 01:21:42,000 --> 01:21:52,000 TRUE Garabedian had filed documents as part of motions that then became public. Out of fear of the church's retribution he didn't leak them to the press, just hoped a reporter would find them. When by August 2001 this hadn't happened, he tipped off Rezendes. The Journalism School, Columbia University 81 01:22:04,000 --> 01:22:14,000 TRUE Garabedian had filed 14 sets of documents, all were missing from the docket file at the courthouse. The Journalism School, Columbia University 82 01:22:56,000 --> 01:23:06,000 TRUE Globe attorney Anthony Fuller asked Judge Sweeney to order the documents re-filed. The Journalism School, Columbia University 83 01:24:26,000 --> 01:24:36,000 TRUE The attacks delayed the Spotlight team's research & the story's publication for 8 weeks. Fast Company 84 01:24:43,000 --> 01:24:53,000 TRUE The Globe had a special interest in the 9/11 story, since the flights that hit the Trade Center had originated in Boston. They were super busy with it, & it worried the Spotlight team that they had to put their story aside. The Journalism School, Columbia University 85 01:25:19,000 --> 01:25:29,000 FALSE-ISH There was concern that other papers would access the documents before Spotlight were ready to print their story, but Rezendes didn't ask Garabedian to delay. The documents were sent to him in Florida. Pulitzer's Gold: Behind the Prize for Public Service Journalism (2007) by Roy J. Harris Fast Company 86 01:26:28,000 --> 01:26:38,000 TRUE-ISH Saviano didn't have that meeting with Pfeiffer in a restaurant, but he did write a letter to the Globe, complaining about the 8-week 9/11 delay. The Daily Mail 87 01:27:02,000 --> 01:27:12,000 FALSE-ISH Garabedian did re-file the documents, but it wasn't this dramatic. Rezendes had Globe attorney Fuller send the documents to him by courier while he was in Florida. Pulitzer's Gold: Behind the Prize for Public Service Journalism (2007) by Roy J. Harris 88 01:27:58,000 --> 01:28:08,000 FALSE-ISH Robinson was editor of the section that had published that clip years before. However, this scene where Pfeiffer hands him the piece didn't happen. Fast Company 89 01:28:20,000 --> 01:28:30,000 FALSE-ISH Carroll was weighed down by it all, the whole team struggled emotionally with the story. He didn't have a picture of the treatment centre on his fridge though, & besides, it wasn't down the road from him but from Robinson. Fast Company The Journalism School, Columbia University 90 01:29:30,000 --> 01:29:40,000 TRUE Kevin (real name Jim Scanlan) had never told anybody about Father Talbot's abuse before he spoke to Robinson. Recovered Memory Project, Brown University 91 01:29:47,000 --> 01:29:57,000 FALSE Rezendes didn't get the documents direct from the courthouse. Rather, the Globe's attorney got copies sent to Rezendes by courier. The Journalism School, Columbia University 92 01:29:57,000 --> 01:30:06,000 FALSE Rezendes didn't get the documents direct from the courthouse. Rather, the Globe's attorney got copies sent to Rezendes by courier. The Journalism School, Columbia University 93 01:30:30,000 --> 01:30:40,000 FALSE Rezendes didn't get the documents direct from the courthouse. Rather, the Globe's attorney got copies sent to Rezendes by courier. The Journalism School, Columbia University 94 01:32:46,000 --> 01:32:56,000 TRUE-ISH This meeting did happen, although Conley wasn't a real person. Dunn has spoken out against his characterisation in the film. He claims he never tried to minimise the victims' suffering or cover up the abuse. However, he did say they didn't know anything. Boston Globe 95 01:33:10,000 --> 01:33:20,000 TRUE-ISH Conley wasn't a real person, & Dunn has called out the filmmakers for portraying him as a bad guy. Still, Spotlight suspected BC High, along with the police, lawmakers, politicians etc of covering for the Catholic Church. Pulitzer's Gold: Behind the Prize for Public Service Journalism (2007) by Roy J. Harris 96 01:33:54,000 --> 01:34:04,000 TRUE Judge Volterra did question The Globe's motives, asserting that these were sensitive documents. Rezendes argued that they would be handled responsibly. Pulitzer's Gold: Behind the Prize for Public Service Journalism (2007) by Roy J. Harris 97 01:34:21,000 --> 01:34:31,000 FALSE This didn't happen, & the real Rezendes has said he wouldn't have forked out over $80 to use a copier. Poynter 98 01:35:38,000 --> 01:35:48,000 TRUE A letter from Bishop John D'Arcy to Cardinal Law, written in 1984 after Law had reassigned Geoghan, proved that Law knew about Geoghan's abuse of young boys. D'Arcy objected to Law's decision because of Geoghan's known history. The Journalism School, Columbia University 99 01:36:10,000 --> 01:36:20,000 TRUE Bishop D'Arcy wrote in protest at Geoghan's reassignment to Weston. He suggested Geoghan work only weekends while receiving therapy. Boston Globe 100 01:37:46,000 --> 01:37:56,000 TRUE-ISH The Spotlight team debated whether to publish the documents they got from Garabedian right away, or to wait until they had the full story. Waiting made Rezendes nervous, but he didn't blow up over it. The Journalism School, Columbia University 101 01:38:13,000 --> 01:38:23,000 TRUE Pfeiffer found the story emotionally taxing, particularly interviewing one abuse victim after another. Pulitzer's Gold: Behind the Prize for Public Service Journalism (2007) by Roy J. Harris 102 01:40:00,000 --> 01:40:10,000 TRUE Rezendes was a lapsed Catholic, but had thought that he would go back to the church some day. Following his discoveries about the abuse cover-ups, he couldn't even consider going back, it was 'too shattering'. History vs. Hollywood 103 01:42:18,000 --> 01:42:28,000 FALSE Conley was a fabricated person, a 'fixer' for the church who represented the various people involved in covering up for abusive priests. Boston Globe 104 01:42:53,000 --> 01:43:03,000 TRUE Judge Constance M. Sweeney ordered the documents be made public. Boston Globe 105 01:43:57,000 --> 01:44:07,000 TRUE The archdiocese appealed to the state Appeals Court, arguing that the public shouldn't have access to info about the church's inner workings. The appeal was denied. Boston Globe 106 01:45:38,000 --> 01:45:48,000 TRUE The Spotlight team debated whether to publish the documents they got from Garabedian right away, or to wait until they had the full story. They decided they wanted to present a comprehensive picture of the scandal to debute the series, so they waited. The Journalism School, Columbia University 107 01:46:56,000 --> 01:47:06,000 TRUE They were getting the article drafted throughout December, & had been asking Law for a quote since mid-month. Boston Globe 108 01:47:11,000 --> 01:47:21,000 TRUE The team worked around the clock to get all the threads of the story together in time for their new year publication date. Carroll described himself at the time as a 'puddle' - exhausted. Fast Company 109 01:48:51,000 --> 01:49:01,000 FALSE-ISH Sullivan was a composite character, representing 6 lawyers the Spotlight team consulted. We don't have details of their conversations. Freetimes 110 01:50:24,000 --> 01:50:34,000 FALSE-ISH Sullivan was a composite character, representing 6 lawyers the Spotlight team consulted. We don't have details of their conversations. Freetimes 111 01:51:15,000 --> 01:51:25,000 TRUE The Globe requested interviews with Law several times between Dec 2001 & publishing their story in Jan 2002. At the last minute, Law's PR person called back. Boston Globe 112 01:51:39,000 --> 01:51:49,000 TRUE The Globe requested interviews with Law several times between Dec 2001 & publishing their story in Jan 2002. He would not even accept questions in writing, & claimed to have no interest in what they might be. Boston Globe 113 01:52:28,000 --> 01:52:38,000 TRUE-ISH It was the beginning of the online age when The Globe broke the story, so posting links to evidence was still pretty novel. Data geek Matt Carroll knew how to do stuff like that. Sullivan was a composite character, representing 6 lawyers. The Journalism School, Columbia University 114 01:54:38,000 --> 01:54:48,000 TRUE-ISH The dept. that published the story Macleish handed them in 1993 was run by Robinson at the time. Come 2012, when the film was being made, the director brought this up after doing some digging. Robinson had no memory of that particular story. Fast Company 115 01:55:16,000 --> 01:55:26,000 TRUE Law did call Baron, told him he had no comment. The Journalism School, Columbia University 116 01:55:26,000 --> 01:55:34,000 TRUE Thousands of copies were printed. Circulation was over 800,000 for the Sunday paper. The Journalism School, Columbia University 117 01:55:46,000 --> 01:55:56,000 TRUE Pfeiffer's grandmother was 'shocked & saddened' by the revelations. She stuck with the church until her death, though. The New Yorker 118 01:56:47,000 --> 01:56:57,000 TRUE Several victims sought Garabedian out for help following the Globe's publication of the story. The woman shown might have represented one such client, Ms. MacPherson, who was raped & abused by a priest from the age of 4. She now has two children. The Independent 119 01:57:06,000 --> 01:57:16,000 FALSE Robinson isn't on record saying he literally watched the trucks roll out. Pulitzer's Gold: Behind the Prize for Public Service Journalism (2007) by Roy J. Harris 120 01:57:23,000 --> 01:57:33,000 FALSE-ISH Church allowed abuse by priest for years' was the heading of the breaking story. Many others followed. There was a treament centre near Robinson's apartment, but not near Carroll's. Whether Carroll, or Robinson, dropped a paper off there isn't on record. Boston Globe The Journalism School, Columbia University 121 01:58:09,000 --> 01:58:19,000 FALSE-ISH Although he wasn't writing a novel, Carroll, along with Globe colleagues, wrote a book about the paedophilia in the Catholic Church, published the same year as the Globe story. It's been described as a horror. Boston Globe 122 01:58:35,000 --> 01:58:45,000 TRUE They were there around the clock, fully invested in the story & reactions to it. Fast Company 123 01:59:15,000 --> 01:59:25,000 TRUE The team were surprised by the lack of backlash. They put it down to the quality of the evidence they used, the fact that they were able to link readers to copies of genuine letters from bishops etc. The tipline was busy with victims calling in, though. The Journalism School, Columbia University 124 02:00:02,000 --> 02:00:12,000 TRUE The Spotlight team interviewed 30 or 40 victims during their research. Once the story broke, a further 300 from the Boston archdiocese reported being abused as children. History vs. Hollywood 125 02:00:12,000 --> 02:00:21,000 TRUE The Globe worked solidly on the story for around a year & a half, publishing everything they found. Fast Company 126 02:00:21,000 --> 02:00:31,000 TRUE 249 priests molested children in Boston over several decades. The church shuffled these priests from parish to parish to cover up their crimes. History vs. Hollywood 127 02:00:31,000 --> 02:00:41,000 TRUE The Vatican gave Law a distinguished post in Rome in 2002 after public outrage & a petition by 58 priests demanded he resign. The New Yorker 128 02:00:57,000 --> 02:01:07,000 TRUE In 2014 the Vatican said it had defrocked 848 priests worldwide for sexual abuse between 2004 & 2013 alone, & 2572 clerics had been disciplined for abuse violations. The New Yorker 129 02:08:21,000 --> 02:08:31,000 - 130 02:08:32,000 --> 02:08:36,000 Original Data Provided By: Omid Kashan, DM, David McCandless Karl Webster, Dr Stephanie Starling Subtitles Compiled By: BreadCodes