Murder the Truth: Threats, Intimidation, and a Secret Campaign to Protect the Powerful

by David Enrich Narrated by Not Yet Available

Overview

David Enrich, the New York Times Business Investigations Editor and the #1 bestselling author of Dark Towers, produces his most consequential and far-reaching investigation yet: an in-depth exposé of the broad campaign-orchestrated by elite Americans-to overturn sixty years of Supreme Court precedent, weaponize our speech laws, and silence dissent.

It was a quiet way to announce a revolution: In an obscure 2019 case that the Supreme Court refused to even hear, Justice Clarence Thomas raised the prospect of overturning the legendary New York Times v. Sullivan decision. Though hardly a household name, Sullivan is one of the most consequential free speech decisions, ever. Fundamental to the creation of the modern media as we know it, it has enabled journalists and writers all over the country-from top national publications to revered local newspapers to independent bloggers-to pursue the truth aggressively and hold the wealthy, powerful, and corrupt to account.

Thomas's words were a warning-the public awakening of an idea that had been fomenting on the conservative fringe for years. Now it was going mainstream. From the Florida statehouse to small town New Hampshire to Donald Trump himself, this movement today consists of some of the world's richest and most powerful people and companies, who believe they should be above scrutiny and want to silence or delegitimize voices that challenge their supremacy. Indeed, many of the same businessmen, politicians, lawyers, and activists are already weaponizing the legal system to intimidate and punish journalists and others who dare criticize them.

In this masterwork of investigative reporting, David Enrich, New York Times Business Investigations Editor, traces the roots and reach of this new threat to our modern democracy. Laying bare the stakes of losing our most sacrosanct rights, Murder the Truth is a story about power-the way it's used by those who have it, and the lengths they will go to avoid it being questioned.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

"Astonishing...A powerful and important picture of how mega law firms distort justice." — Washington Post on Servants of the Damned

"Servants of the Damned is a feat of thoughtful, detailed research, rendering with clarity and even compassion the moral drift of 'big law.' As an attorney, I found it illuminating—but this is important reading for anyone concerned about law and policy." — Ronan Farrow, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Catch and Kill

“A deep dive into the law firm that became one of the key institutions in the president’s orbit. … Jones Day lawyers figured prominently in Trump’s rise to power and his exercise of it. Enrich treats the relationship as a sign of a broader decline in ethical standards at big American law firms.” — Financial Times on Servants of the Damned

"Enrich compellingly shows how unchecked ambition twisted a pillar of German finance into a reckless casino where amorality and criminality thrived." — New York Times Book Review (Editor's Choice) on Dark Towers

"A revelatory book about the rise and fall of the world’s biggest bank. … Has all the elements of a page-turning mystery novel" — Washington Post on Dark Towers

Product Details

BN ID:	2940192113233
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	03/11/2025
Edition description:	Unabridged