The Godfathers of Sex Abuse, Book I

Professor Deana Pollard Sacks has written the definitive book about the prominent men who used their power and money to abuse women. The book is meticulously researched and very well written and engaging. It is a stark reminder that decades after the feminist movement began, women are harassed and raped by men like these and those who enable them. Erwin Chemerinsky, Dean, University of California, Berkeley School of Law The Godfathers of Sex Abuse exposes the truth about the entertainment industry, dismantles the concept of fame, shines a light on a multibillion-dollar business built on systematic misogyny, and urges people to wake up to the power they hold as citizens for change to help eradicate sexual assault. The book is a part of the #MeToo movement that has affected public discourse about sexual violence. John Brittain, Professor, University of the District of Columbia, David A. Clark School of Law In this beautifully written and blunt book, Deana Pollard Sacks makes an excellent case for urgent reform by exposing the truth about Jeffrey Epstein, Harvey Weinstein, Bill Cosby, and these men's many powerful enablers. Sacks is a phenomenal writer and may prove to be one of the premier American authors of our generation. Alfred Brophy, Professor Emeritus, University of Alabama School of Law Professor Deana Pollard Sacks provides a scathing, detailed account of how rich and powerful perpetrators of rape and sexual assault are able to abuse the legal system and unscrupulously rely on their vast connections in a shameful attempt to escape justice. But with diligent persistence, Sacks gives voice to the voiceless by championing exactly how justice should ultimately prevail over these rapists if we, as a society, remain true to our stated belief that no one is above the law. Fred Galves, Professor, Lincoln Law School of Sacramento An absolute page-turner ... documenting the crimes of the rich and famous and the systems that protect them, leaving victims with shattered lives and dreams. Martina Cartwright, Professor, Thurgood Marshall School of Law Professor Deana Sacks provides an extremely thought-provoking, powerful, and brave expose of some of the most powerful sexual predators in the world. As with all her writing, she is direct, bold, and brutally honest. Laura L. Westray, J.D.