{
  "id": 16549688,
  "title": "Times journalist’s children allegedly became billionaire memoirist’s focus",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/times-journalists-children-allegedly-became-billionaire-memoirists",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-26T02:33:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Semafor",
    "slug": "semafor",
    "url": "https://www.semafor.com/article/10/25/2026/times-journalists-children-allegedly-became-billionaire-memoirists-focus"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The New York Times investigative piece on Amy Griffin's bestselling memoir, detailing her childhood sexual abuse and the role of MDMA in her recovery, sparked controversy. It suggested that Griffin's memories might have been influenced by a classmate who accused the Times reporter's son of similar abuse in middle school. Griffin's friends suggested she ignore the backlash, but she was deeply upset by it. Griffin and her husband attended a retreat with superagent Ari Emanuel, where she said Rosman's actions had made her and her family's life miserable, potentially impacting her son's life as well. However, Griffin later clarified through a spokesperson that she had never threatened Rosman's children or taken any action to harm them.",
  "summary": "Days after a New York Times investigation raised questions about Amy Griffin’s memoir The Tell, reporter Katherine Rosman received a worrying call.",
  "key_points": [
    "New York Times piece on Amy Griffin's memoir sparked controversy.",
    "Allegations suggested journalist's son may have also abused.",
    "Griffin clarified she never threatened Rosman's children."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}