As a result of his ground breaking legal work in the Father John J. Geoghan cases, Attorney Mitchell Garabedian was portrayed by Stanley Tucci in the 2016 Academy Award winning best picture “Spotlight.”  He worked closely with the Boston Globe's Spotlight team throughout the production.

The film follows The Boston Globe's "Spotlight" team, and its investigation into cases of widespread and systematic sexual abuse of Catholic priests in the Boston area, and the massive coverup that allowed the abuse to continue unchecked.  The issue was revealed to be far more widespread than they had first believed: senior members of the Boston Diocese were aware that they had abuse problem and the Church resisted its discovery and systematically covered up the evidence. The film won the Academy Award for Best Picture, along with Best Original Screenplay, from six total nominations. 

Information on the Spotlight Movie

The movie is still being viewed today. Clips are available on YouTube.

• Wikipedia Entry on the Spotlight Movie
• Plot Summary on IMDb
• Movie Clip: Six percent of All Priests might be abusers
  
• Movie Clip: Spotlight (2015) - Off the Record, It's All Public scene (embedded below)

Real Life "Spotlight" Lawyer Deluged with New Abuse Cases

Subsequent to the success and widespread praise of the performances of the cast and the historical accuracy of the film, many more sexual abuse victims of the Catholic Church, schools, and other organizations have come forward. The film validated that abuse victims were not alone and deserved justice.

Listen to a WBUR interview with Attorney Mitchell Garabedian on the response of victims and survivors to the movie.

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