The 13th Step
NHPR
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An investigation into the widespread culture of sexual misconduct and abuse persistent in the addiction treatment industry.
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SEP 12, 2023
Update: A Big Arrest
Federal prosecutors have charged a fourth person in the vandalism case, a man they describe as a “close, personal associate” of Eric Spofford.
16 MIN
JUN 20, 2023
Update: Vandalism Arrests
Federal prosecutors have charged three men for their alleged roles in the vandalism incidents.
11 MIN
JUN 6, 2023
Epilogue: Employee A
A conversation with one of the women whose story of sexual assault you heard earlier in this podcast. She talks with Lauren about what it was like to hear her story published, the legal threats she has faced from Eric Spofford and his lawyers, and why she decided to speak out in the first place.
23 MIN
JUN 6, 2023
6: The Glam Room
Since Lauren began reporting, Eric Spofford sold his New Hampshire company for millions of dollars and filed a defamation lawsuit in response to NHPR’s coverage. We catch you up on everything that’s happened. And we introduce you to a sober living community where addressing women’s sexual trauma is a priority.
35 MIN
JUN 6, 2023
5: The Litter Police
What does it take to catch a predator in the addiction treatment industry? We hear about a case in California where the CEO of a network of treatment facilities was convicted of sexual assault and massive insurance fraud. It required years of work – and two women who banded together and refused to give up.
57 MIN
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