Bayan
01-16-2023, 12:33 AM
Three months ago, a recording of Sterling Van Wagenen, a founder of the Sundance Film Festival, appeared on an obscure website for whistle-blowers in the Mormon Church. The “Daily” producer Annie Brown spoke with our colleague about the story that recording told. Guest: Elizabeth Harris, a culture reporter for The New York Times, talked to Sean Escobar, who made the recording of Mr. Van Wagenen.
For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily (https://www.nytimes.com/thedaily). This episode contains descriptions of abuse.
Background reading:
Read about how Mr. Escobar’s actions led to the arrest of Mr. Van Wagenen (https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/28/arts/sundance-founder-abuse-arrest.html?smid=pc-thedaily).
Mr. Van Wagenen is expected to go to prison for at least six years after pleading guilty to child sexual abuse (https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/30/movies/sundance-founder-guilty-abuse.html?smid=pc-thedaily).
أكثر... (https://www.nytimes.com/the-daily)
For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily (https://www.nytimes.com/thedaily). This episode contains descriptions of abuse.
Background reading:
Read about how Mr. Escobar’s actions led to the arrest of Mr. Van Wagenen (https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/28/arts/sundance-founder-abuse-arrest.html?smid=pc-thedaily).
Mr. Van Wagenen is expected to go to prison for at least six years after pleading guilty to child sexual abuse (https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/30/movies/sundance-founder-guilty-abuse.html?smid=pc-thedaily).
أكثر... (https://www.nytimes.com/the-daily)