Director Doug Liman claims his new documentary about US Supreme Court justice Brett Kavanaugh “picks up where the FBI investigation fell short”.
In 2018, Kavanaugh faced accusations from at least three women that he sexually assaulted them, or that they witnessed him sexually assaulting others.
The accusations were made after Kavanaugh was nominated to the Supreme Court by former president Donald Trump.
The associate justice, who was confirmed to the Supreme Court in October 2018, has categorically denied all allegations of sexual misconduct.
The FBI was called to investigate the misconduct allegations during Kavanaugh’s Senate confirmation process. It closed its extended background check after four days.
In a new documentary called Justice, which is set to debut at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival, Liman “focuses on the allegations against Brett Kavanaugh and the investigation that ensued,” according to the Sundance director of programming Kim Yutani.
Speaking of the new documentary, Liman said: “It shouldn’t be this hard to have an open and honest conversation about whether or not a Justice on the Supreme Court assaulted numerous women as a young man.
“Thanks to this fantastic investigative team and the brave souls who trusted us with their stories, Justice picks up where the FBI investigation into Brett Kavanaugh fell woefully short,” the director’s statement read. “The film examines our judicial process and the institutions behind it, highlighting bureaucratic missteps and political powergrabs that continue to have an outsized impact on our nation today.
“Sundance gave me and countless other independent filmmakers our big breaks, so it’s especially meaningful for me to return with my first documentary.”
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