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Three years ago I get a call from an ex-priest, Anthony Benzovich. He was at Blessed Sacrament back in '62, and he saw Geoghan...Mitchell Garabedian:... taking little boys up to the rectory bedroom. So, he's appalled, all right? And tells the bishop about it. The bishop threatens to re-assign him... to South America.Mike Rezendes:Jesus.Mike Rezendes:Yeah. So, fast forward thirty-five years - Benzovich reads that Geoghan has been charged with molesting hundreds of kids. So, he feels guilty. He calls me.Mike Rezendes:So, you have testimony of a priest telling his superiors about Geoghan in '62?Mitchell Garabedian: No, I do not. Because when I call Benzovich in to give a disposition, he comes in with a lawyer.Mike Rezendes:Wilson Rogers!Mitchell Garabedian:Right. And suddenly, Father Benzovich has a very foggy memory. Can't remember anything. He's useless. So, I go back to work, I forget about it, whatever. Until about a year ago, I find an article about a priest who warned church officials about Geoghan.Mike Rezendes:Benzovich went to the press?Mitchell Garabedian:Yeah. Local paper, Patriot-Ledger. Nobody saw it. But now, I've got Benzovich on record. So, I file a motion to depose Benzovich a second time. And Wilson Rogers, that smug son of a bitch, files a motion opposing my motion. And that's when I Have him.Mike Rezendes:Have him how?Mitchell Garabedian:Rogers opposes my motion, so I have to make an argument as to why I'm allowed to depose Father Benzovich a second time. Okay? But this time, I'm allowed to attach exhibits. You follow what I'm saying?Mike Rezendes:The sealed documents?Mitchell Garabedian:Yes! I can attach The sealed documents that I've gotten in discovery, Mr. Rezendes, the same documents your paper is currently suing for.Mike Rezendes:You're shitting me!Mitchell Garabedian:What? No, no, I'm not shitting you! So, I pull out the fourteen most damning docs, and I attach them to my motion. And they prove everything. Everything! About the church, about The bishops, about Law...Mike Rezendes:And it's all public! Because your motion to oppose Rogers' motion...Mitchell Garabedian:... is public, yeah. Exactly. Now you're paying attention.Mike Rezendes:So, I can just walk into that courtroom right now and get those documents?Mitchell Garabedian:No, you cannot. Because the documents are not there.Mike Rezendes:But you just said they're public.Mitchell Garabedian:I know I did. But this is Boston, And the church does not want them to be found. So, they are not there
Three years ago I get a call from an ex-priest, Anthony Benzovich. He was at Blessed Sacrament back in '62, and he saw Geoghan...Mitchell Garabedian:... taking little boys up to the rectory bedroom. So, he's appalled, all right? And tells the bishop about it. The bishop threatens to re-assign him... to South America.Mike Rezendes:Jesus.Mike Rezendes:Yeah. So, fast forward thirty-five years - Benzovich reads that Geoghan has been charged with molesting hundreds of kids. So, he feels guilty. He calls me.Mike Rezendes:So, you have testimony of a priest telling his superiors about Geoghan in '62?Mitchell Garabedian: No, I do not. Because when I call Benzovich in to give a disposition, he comes in with a lawyer.Mike Rezendes:Wilson Rogers!Mitchell Garabedian:Right. And suddenly, Father Benzovich has a very foggy memory. Can't remember anything. He's useless. So, I go back to work, I forget about it, whatever. Until about a year ago, I find an article about a priest who warned church officials about Geoghan.Mike Rezendes:Benzovich went to the press?Mitchell Garabedian:Yeah. Local paper, Patriot-Ledger. Nobody saw it. But now, I've got Benzovich on record. So, I file a motion to depose Benzovich a second time. And Wilson Rogers, that smug son of a bitch, files a motion opposing my motion. And that's when I Have him.Mike Rezendes:Have him how?Mitchell Garabedian:Rogers opposes my motion, so I have to make an argument as to why I'm allowed to depose Father Benzovich a second time. Okay? But this time, I'm allowed to attach exhibits. You follow what I'm saying?Mike Rezendes:The sealed documents?Mitchell Garabedian:Yes! I can attach The sealed documents that I've gotten in discovery, Mr. Rezendes, the same documents your paper is currently suing for.Mike Rezendes:You're shitting me!Mitchell Garabedian:What? No, no, I'm not shitting you! So, I pull out the fourteen most damning docs, and I attach them to my motion. And they prove everything. Everything! About the church, about The bishops, about Law...Mike Rezendes:And it's all public! Because your motion to oppose Rogers' motion...Mitchell Garabedian:... is public, yeah. Exactly. Now you're paying attention.Mike Rezendes:So, I can just walk into that courtroom right now and get those documents?Mitchell Garabedian:No, you cannot. Because the documents are not there.Mike Rezendes:But you just said they're public.Mitchell Garabedian:I know I did. But this is Boston, And the church does not want them to be found. So, they are not there
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Three years ago I get a call from an ex priest
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Anthony Benzevich
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He was at Blessed Sacrament back in '62
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and he saw Geoghan
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taking little boys up to the rectory bedroom okay
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So he's appalled all right
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Tells the bishop about it
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The bishop threatens to reassign him
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to South America
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Jesus Yeah all right
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So fast forward 35 years
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Benzevich reads that Geoghan's been charged
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with molesting hundreds of kids
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All right So he feels guilty He calls me
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So you have testimony of a priest
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telling his superiors about Geoghan in '62
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No I do not
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Because when I called Benzevich in to give a deposition
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he comes in with a lawyer
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Wilson Rogers Right
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And suddenly Father Benzevich
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has a very foggy memory
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Can't remember anything He's useless
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So I go back to work
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I forget about it Whatever
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Until about a year ago I find an article
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about a priest who warned church officials about Geoghan
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Benzevich went to the press Yeah
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Yeah local paper Patriot Ledger Nobody saw it
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But now I got Benzevich on record
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So I file a motion to depose Benzevich a second time
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All right And Wilson Rogers
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that smug son of a bitch
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he files a motion opposing my motion
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And that's when I have him
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Have him how
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Rogers opposes my motion
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so I have to make an argument
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as to why I'm allowed to depose
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Father Benzevich a second time okay
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But this time I'm allowed to attach exhibits
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Do you follow what I'm saying
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The sealed documents Yes
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I can attach the sealed documents
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that I've gotten in discovery Mr Rezendes
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the same documents that your paper is currently suing for
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You're shitting me
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What No No I'm not shitting you
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So I pull out the 14 most damning docs
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and I attach 'em to my motion
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And they prove everything Everything
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About the Church about the bishops about Law
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And it's all public
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Because your motion to oppose Roger's motion
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is public Yeah exactly
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Now you're paying attention
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So I could just walk into that courthouse right now
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and get those documents
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No you cannot
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because the documents are not there
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But you just said they're public
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I know I did but this is Boston
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and the Church does not want them to be found
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So they are not there
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Movie Summary
The true story of how the Boston Globe uncovered the massive scandal of child molestation and cover-up within the local Catholic Archdiocese, shaking the entire Catholic Church to its core.

