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Dear Katie: Survivor StoriesS8E11 How Rowena Chiu Breaks Weinstein"I feel that the glass is both half full and half empty."
Rowena Chiu is a former assistant to Harvey Weinstein. In 1998, she was sexually assaulted by him at the Venice Film Festival and was coerced into signing a non-disclosure agreement (NDA), which silenced her for over twenty years. In 2017, a New York Times journalist came to her home and doorstepped her husband of over a decade, revealing information about the assault and NDA. Rowena was featured in the subsequent NYT investigation, but she insisted on remaining anonymous. In 2019, she finally broke her story on the NBC...
2025-11-131h 05
Teachers Talk RadioFrom Global #MeToo Advocate to School Board Trustee: The Late Show with Christopher VowlesChristopher talks with global #MeToo advocate and Palo Alto School Board trustee Rowena Chiu about her experience as a Harvey Weinstein survivor, the politicisation of US education, and the work of US School Boards.
2025-10-261h 50
Crime Stories with Nancy GraceCELEBS NIGHTMARE: ‘KETAMINE QUEEN’ MAKING DEAL?Prosecutors have already implicated Jasveen Sangha, known as the "Ketamine Queen," who sold the drug involved in Matthew Perry's death, and now her guilty plea proves her involvement. She is also connected to other customer deaths, and prosecutors believe there are likely more victims given the volume of drugs Sangha sold. Sangha remains in custody without bond in connection with Perry's death. Drug dealer Eric Fleming, who reportedly served as a program director at the Bel-Air rehab Red Door, also had a resident die of an overdose while under his watch. Additionally, Brooke Mueller’s clo...
2025-08-2339 min
The Language Alchemy Podcast166. From Silence to Bravery: Rowena Chiu’s Harvey Weinstein Sexual Assault StoryRowena Chiu spent 20 years unable to speak about her sexual assault after signing an NDA. Now, she’s using her voice to challenge power and change how we talk about trauma, truth, and legacy.
Joining Alejandra Siroka in this episode, Rowena reflects on the cultural silence she grew up with as the daughter of Chinese immigrants, and how emotional scarcity and obedience shaped her response to assault. As a former assistant to Harvey Weinstein, she was coerced into signing a non-disclosure agreement that kept her silent for two decades. That silence was compounded by a cul...
2025-03-2641 min
Commonwealth Club of California PodcastAmanda Nguyen: Saving Five, A Memoir of HopeIn 2013, the trajectory of Amanda Nguyen’s life was changed forever when she was raped at Harvard.Determined to not let her assault derail her goal of joining NASA after graduation, Nguyen opted for her rape kit to be filed under “Jane Doe.” But she was shocked to learn her choice to stay anonymous gave her only six months to take action before the state destroyed her kit, rendering any future legal action impossible. Nguyen knew then that she had two options: surrender to a law that effectively denied her justice, or fight for a chan...
2025-03-141h 08
齋傾唔做The Cost of Speaking Out: The Complex Ethics of Sexual Abuse (Guest: Rowena Chiu)In the second part of our interview with Rowena Chiu, we examine the culture of quid pro quo that permeates industries like Hollywood, creating unsafe environments for women. We discuss the conflicting image of creative geniuses who are also sexual abusers, and how society grapples with separating their contributions from their misconduct. Through Rowena’s lens as a survivor of Harvey Weinstein, we explore the ethical dilemmas surrounding these issues: Why does speaking out about abuse often come at a higher cost for women? Should talent or artistic contributions ever excuse harmful behavior? And who, beyond the abuser, should be...
2025-03-0640 min
齋傾唔做Hong Kong: A Traumatic Memory - Harvey Weinstein Survivor Rowena Chiu on the Aftermath of Sexual AssaultIn this episode, we sit down with Rowena Chiu, a Harvey Weinstein survivor, to discuss her time in a vibrant Hong Kong in the early 2000s. While she held an exciting professional role, Rowena struggled to cope with the trauma of sexual assault, which profoundly affected her mental health and relationships. Join us as we explore her journey of healing, the dilemmas faced by survivors, and the resilience it takes to move forward. Special thanks to my cohost in this episode, Amy Ip, who faciliated this interview.Instagram and other links: https://linktr.ee/jerlame
2025-03-0346 min
Education in FocusEthnic Studies Fight Leads to Backlash Against CA School Board MemberThe Palo Alto Unified School District Board voted this week not to censure a board member who previously voted against a measure to approve a controversial “liberated” ethnic studies curriculum for the district. Tuesday’s roughly five-hour PAUSD meeting saw the board vote on a resolution stripping Trustee Rowena Chiu of her committee assignments after her vote at a previous meeting and reposting a social media post that caused controversy. The controversy invokes the larger debates over the appropriateness of ethnic studies curricula that have embedded ideological positions and how school board members have been treated for speaking out on div...
2025-02-1906 min
Women Making MovesInspiring Women, #MeTooTrigger warning - mention and storytelling of sexual assault and workplace abuse.Rowena Chiu is a survivor, an activist, and a newly elected public official. She is former assistant of Harvey Weinstein and shares the 20+ year journey of silence to advocacy. She had stood ironclad in her NDA, silenced, but not benefitting from hush money in any way from 1998 to 2019, never revealing her name...until an empowered, powerful, incredible group of women helped her to say Rowena Chiu, #MeToo.Amy and Rowena discussed their concerns about the future of women in America, particularly in light...
2024-12-1340 min
Crime Stories with Nancy GraceCELEBS NIGHTMARE: ‘KETAMINE QUEEN’ SELLS MATTHEW PERRY DEADLY DOSE, MAKING DEAL?Prosecutors have already implicated Jasveen Sangha, known as the "Ketamine Queen," who sold the drug involved in Matthew Perry's death. She is also connected to other customer deaths, and prosecutors believe there are likely more victims given the volume of drugs Sangha sold. Sangha remains in custody without bond in connection with Perry's death. Drug dealer Eric Fleming, who reportedly served as a program director at the Bel-Air rehab Red Door, also had a resident die of an overdose while under his watch. Additionally, Brooke Mueller’s close connections to suspects Fleming and Sangha have em...
2024-08-2841 min
Truth and ConsequencesAsian Discrimination in Hollywood & Beyond with Rowena Chiu, Ashley Chiu & Angela YeohIt’s hard enough trying to make it in the entertainment industry. When you factor in discrimination against non-White actors the obstacles and challenges multiply. In today’s conversation we examine the barriers faced by Asian actors in Hollywood with my former guest, Rowena Chiu and her friends Angela Yeoh and Ashley Chiu who played her in the movie, She Said. From the lack of Asian roles and the phenomenon of White actors being cast as Asians, to decades of highly offensive portrayals and the commonplace dehumanizing of Asian women in entertainmentIt’s a fascinating and and important discussion becaus...
2024-05-311h 15
Piers Morgan UncensoredHarvey Weinstein's Agent Speaks OutAfter disgraced Hollywood movie mogul Harvey Weinstein was hospitalised just days after his 2020 New York sexual assault conviction was overturned last week, Piers Morgan Uncensored is joined by his former assistant and one of his accusers Rowena Chiu and his lawyer Donna Rotunno, who gives Piers Morgan an update on his health and whether he will be eligible for a new trial.PMU contributors Ava Santina and Esther Krakue then react to the interviews, giving their thoughts on the case. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-04-3032 min
A World of DifferenceThe ripple effects of sexual violence: Rowena Chiu's story of trauma and advocacyWant to learn the key to supporting survivors of sexual assault and making a real difference in their lives? Rowena Chiu shares her powerful insights and experiences, shedding light on the path to understanding and supporting survivors. Stay tuned to discover how you can be a part of the change and make a positive impact in the lives of survivors.My special guest is Rowena ChiuIt's an absolute pleasure to introduce Rowena Chiu, an extraordinary survivor and advocate joining us today. Rowena's journey, from being an assistant to...
2024-02-1453 min
Lives Less Ordinary'Don't anger the monster', part 2Rowena Chiu was kept silent for 20 years by former film boss Harvey Weinstein.
Rowena thought that speaking up about her alleged sexual assault by Weinstein would end up with him in court. But instead she was pressured into signing an NDA so severe that she could tell no one, at times even fearing for her safety. Keeping this secret sent Rowena to a very dark place. But decades later the #MeToo movement set her free.This episode contains references to suicide.The news archive is from NBC and ABCPresenter: Jo Fidgen
Producer...
2023-06-0533 minLives Less Ordinary'Don't anger the monster', part 1Rowena Chiu on surviving the Hollywood sexual predator Harvey Weinstein.Rowena was just 24 when she became an assistant to Weinstein at his film company. She knew he was a difficult boss, but nothing prepared her for what happened one night in Venice in 1998. She says he told her he ‘liked Chinese girls’, and sexually assaulted her in his hotel room. It was the start of a story she never wanted to be part of.The news archive is from CBS.Presenter: Jo Fidgen
Producer: Rebecca Vincent
2023-05-2936 min
Recognize Our PowerPower Over Hollywood with Rowena ChiuOn this episode of Recognize Our Power, I’m delighted to be in conversation with Rowena Chiu. She is a former assistant to Harvey Weinstein and went to work for him at Miramax in 1998. At that time Miramax was at the zenith of its power. It was producing Shakespeare In Love in the United Kingdom. It would go on to win an Oscar for Best Picture for Shakespeare and Love. Within that similar era, titles like the English Patient, cider House Rules, talented Mr. Ripley, were really creating great waves in the film industry, both in the UK and th...
2023-05-1537 min
Intelligence SquaredMe Too: The Women Who Helped Ignite a MovementInternational Women’s Week on Intelligence Squared. On this episode we hear from some of the women who helped sparked the 2017 MeToo movement. Jodi Kantor and Meghan Twohey are the Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalists who first broke the story of Harvey Weinstein’s alleged sexual misconduct with dozens of Hollywood’s most elite actresses. The journalists were joined on stage by three women who had previously worked with Weinstein and broke their long-buried, and legally bound, silence over his sexual abuse allegations; Rowena Chiu - Former assistant to Harvey Weinstein; Laura Madden - Former production executive at Harvey Weinstein’s Mirama...
2023-03-061h 34Truth and ConsequencesBreaking the Silence: An Interview with Rowena ChiuWe have the privilege of speaking with Rowena Chiu, a former assistant of Harvey Weinstein whom he silenced for decades, along with her colleague Zelda Perkins. Chiu shares a range of valuable insights as a survivor, and describes the unusual experience of being portrayed in the recent movie "She Said," based on the book by Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey.Chiu talks about the difficult decision to go public with her story and the years of being pursued by journalists before she became a source for Kantor and Twohey's reporting. We also discuss NDAs, the many survivors...
2023-03-031h 16
The Disrupters: Faith Changing CultureWeinstein Survivor Rowena Chiu Writes Her Own ScriptContent warning: This episode contains sensitive content about sexual assault. Former movie mogul Harvey Weinstein was recently sentenced to an additional 16 years in prison on top of his current sentence of 23 years for sexual assault. In this bonus episode of The Disrupters, Nancy Wang Yuen speaks with Weinstein’s former assistant, advocate, and activist Rowena Chiu. She left the film industry after being victimized by Weinstein in 1998. The 2022 film She Said tells the story of the New York Times investigation that led to Weinstein’s history of abuse and misconduct against women; Chiu is portrayed by actor Angela Yeoh in th...
2023-02-2744 min
Real Crime ProfileSarah Ann Masse & Rowena Chiu: Survivors of Harvey Weinstein (Part 2)Convicted serial rapist Harvey Weinstein (HW) will be sentenced AGAIN in Los Angeles on February 23, 2023 following his conviction of rape, sexual penetration by foreign object and forcible oral copulation. He is already serving a 23-year prison sentence after being convicted of rape and sexual assault charges in New York in 2020. Joining us today are Sarah Ann Masse and Rowena Chiu who say they survived assaults by HW though sadly their cases were not addressed in these convictions. You will not believe it when Rowena tells us the abhorrent details of the Non Disclosure Agreement she was made to sign...
2023-02-0839 minReal Crime ProfileSurvivors of Harvey Weinstein speak out: Meet Sarah Ann Masse and Rowena ChiuWe are honored to have two very special guests with us Sarah Ann Masse, and Rowena Chiu who both say they were victims of sexual assault by Harvey Weinstein. Sarah Ann and Rowena tell us their stories, and the aftermath of their assaults. They have each become fierce advocates for other survivors and are still trying to shed light on HW’s enablers responsible for allowing an environment of abuse to continue. You can watch Rowena’s story depicted in the brilliant Universal film “She Said” starring Carey Mulligan and Zoe Kazan, directed by Maria Schrader and written by Rebecca...
2023-02-0135 min
Killer Casting080 The Women of 'She Said'In light of the recent episode we recorded on the extraordinary Universal film "She Said" Lisa and Dean are honored to be joined by none other than Rowena Chiu who's story about being assaulted by Harvey Weinstein is depicted in the movie. We are also joined by the two fantastic actresses Ashley Chiu and Angela Yeoh who both played Rowena (one as her 24 year old self during the time she worked for Miramax, the other as her older self years after she had signed an iron clad NDA to not disclose his crime). All three of these...
2022-12-2158 min
Bloody Awesome Movie PodcastShe Said (2022)The Bloody Awesome Movie Podcast focuses on a single film per episode, usually a new release (hopefully theatrically at some point) giving a spoiler-free review. Then Matt Hudson (@wiwt_uk) from What I Watched Tonight and Jonathan Berk (@berkreviews) from Berkreviews.com will introduce a variety of movies or pop-culture-related topics in a series of segments.
Review of She Said (2022)
Directed by Maria Schrader
Written by Rebecca Lenkiewicz
Cast:
Carey Mulligan as Megan Twohey
Zoe Kazan as Jodi Kantor
Patricia Clarkson as Rebecca Corbett
Andre Braugher as Dean Baquet
Jennifer Ehle as Laura Madden
Samantha Morton as...
2022-11-231h 20
La IlusionistaLa Ilusionista: El New York Times contra Harvey WeinsteinTodo empezó con un tweet. “Era un secreto a voces en Hollywood y los medios de comunicación me humillaron mientras adulaban a un violador”.
El tweet era de la actriz Rose McGowan. Así se inició la investigación de las periodistas del New York Times, Jodi Kantor y Megan Thowey sobre Harvey Weinstein. En este episodio os propongo que recorráis conmigo el viaje que siguieron estas valientes periodistas para poder probar el modus operandi de un hombre poderoso con una lista interminable de víctimas de acoso sexual a sus espaldas. El artículo y la investigación del New York...
2021-11-1359 minLa IlusionistaLa Ilusionista: El New York Times contra Harvey WeinsteinTodo empezó con un tweet. “Era un secreto a voces en Hollywood y los medios de comunicación me humillaron mientras adulaban a un violador”.
El tweet era de la actriz Rose McGowan. Así se inició la investigación de las periodistas del New York Times, Jodi Kantor y Megan Thowey sobre Harvey Weinstein. En este episodio os propongo que recorráis conmigo el viaje que siguieron estas valientes periodistas para poder probar el modus operandi de un hombre poderoso con una lista interminable de víctimas de acoso sexual a sus espaldas. El artículo y la investigación del New York...
2021-11-1359 min
the little black fishSurviving Harvey Weinstein | Rowena Chiu | San Francisco Bay Area, CA In today’s episode, I engage in a dialogue with Rowena Chiu who was one of the critical figures who came forward, and vocalized her experience with Harvey Weinstein’s sex scandal. In this intimate and sensitive conversation, Rowena talks about her private experience of the abuse, the stages of emotions that followed, and how she rechanneled aspects of her experience to become an advocate for those who have endured sexual abuse. As a result of her experience she has become the voice of many, and proceeded to advocate for those who go unheard. We talk about the outcomes that...
2020-05-1541 min
The Pursuit with Richard LeeRowena Chiu - Harvey Weinstein SurvivorVenice Film Festival
Decades of Silence
Gwyneth Paltrow's House
Today on The Pursuit: Rowena Chiu
Rowena spent decades forced into silence about her experience as Harvey Weinstein's assistant. But has only recently started to break her silence. We sit down and talk about her faith and her church and how we can all better respond to victims of sexual assault.
Show notes:
Rowena on Twitter: @rowena_chiu
Rowena's OpEd in NY Times: "Harvey Weinstein Told Me He Likes Chinese Girls"
She Said book: Amazon
S...
2020-03-251h 16
Super Power U: Mental Models and Tactical Skills To Activate Your Inner Superhero#107: Crossing Boundaries with #MeToo Activist Rowena Chiu When I recorded this conversation with Rowena Chiu she was right in the middle of nonstop interviews about breaking the NDA she'd been pressured into signing two decades ago and which kept her silent for all that time about Harvey Weinstein attempting to rape her when she was his assistant in 1998. We are at such a collective tipping point and it is becoming increasingly clear that when we speak up we don't just do it for ourselves but our bravery contributes to the collective. Rowena Chiu on Facebook Rowena Chiu on Twitter Follow Lisa @lisabl On Instagram @lisabl On LinkedI...
2020-02-271h 00
The Catch and Kill Podcast with Ronan FarrowEpisode 4: The AssistantsIn 2017, Rowena Chiu declined requests for interviews from Ronan Farrow and other reporters. Chiu was 24 years old when she took a job as an assistant to Harvey Weinstein. It was only a matter of weeks before she found herself in a situation that would change the course of her life. In this episode, Chiu recounts her alleged assault, the effort to silence her through a non-disclosure agreement, and the forces that kept her from speaking to journalists for 20 years. She and others with allegations against Weinstein discuss the complex pressures that prevent sources from coming forward.
2019-12-1739 min
made inep 6 // model minorityWe know Halloween is over and we're done ghosting... I hope you missed us because WE’RE BACK! In the past weeks, we voted, listened to more podcasts, and came across the New York Times’ op-Ed from Harvey Weinstein’s former assistant, Rowena Chiu who breaks her silence on being a victim of sexual assault. Focusing on the silence of the Asian "model minority" stigma to the power imbalances, we speak about her #MeToo story and how it affects Asian women who are stereotyped as passive.
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2019-11-0328 min
FT News in FocusWeinstein accuser tells her storyRowena Chiu, former assistant to Harvey Weinstein, tells the story of her alleged abuse by the former Hollywood producer and discusses how to prevent non-disclosure agreements from being used to silence the victims of crime with Pilita Clark and Kate Beioley.Contributors: Pilita Clark, business columnist, Rowena Chiu, former assistant to Harvey Weinstein, and Kate Beioley, legal correspondent. Producer: Fiona Symon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2019-10-3122 min
City Arts & LecturesJodi Kantor and Megan Twohey
Our guests this week are Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey, the New York Times reporters who first broke the story of Harvey Weinstein's alleged sexual misconduct. They’ll talk about the many obstacles Weinstein created to stop women from going public with their stories, and how he prevented reporters from investigating. Their new book, “She Said: Breaking the Sexual Harassment Story That Helped Ignite a Movement,” is an in-depth account of Weinstein’s incredibly disturbing treatment of women, and an unflinching look at the people and systems that aided and abetted this behavior.
On October 11, 2019, Jodi Kantor and Mega...
2019-10-201h 09
Behind the HeadlinesWoman breaks silence about Harvey WeinsteinPalo Alto resident Rowena Chiu, who says movie mogul Harvey Weinstein attempted to rape her when she was his assistant in 1998, speaks about her decision to come forward, the cultural stigmas she faced and the impact of the #MeToo movement. Read our story about Chiu at https://bit.ly/2MWD4Aj
2019-10-1800 min
The Waves: Gender, Relationships, FeminismImpeachment SisterhoodOn this week’s episode of The Waves, Christina, Marcia, and Nichole discuss Rowena Chiu’s essay about Harvey Weinstein, and what her voice brings to the conversation about sex, race and power. Next, the panelists tackle whether the right women are getting credit for making the impeachment inquiry happen. And lastly, a chat about watching an intimate show about loss and grieving on Facebook - I’m Sorry for Your Loss Season 2. In Slate Plus: Was Bob Woodward’s approach to interviewing Jodi Kantor and Meghan Twohey about She Said, #Metoo and Harvey Weinstein, sexist?Email...
2019-10-101h 12