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The Wrap
No money changed hands in the arrangement, which arrives several weeks after the film won Best Picture
“Spotlight” distributor Open Road has issued a new statement in response to Jack Dunn, the Boston College High School board of trustees member who said the film did not accurately portray him and his meeting with Boston Globe staffers investigating pedophile priests.
“As is the case with most movies based on historical events, ‘Spotlight’ contains fictionalized dialogue that was attributed to Mr. Dunn for dramatic effect. We acknowledge that Mr. Dunn was not part of the Archdiocesan cover-up. It is clear from his efforts on behalf of the victims at BC High that he and the filmmakers share a deep, mutual concern for victims of abuse,” Open Road said in a statement released to the media on Tuesday.
The statement is a result of a private settlement between Open Road and Dunn that did not involve any money changing hands, an individual with knowledge of the arrangement told TheWrap.
Dunn saw “Spotlight” and was worried the film implicated him in the Catholic Church’s cover-up of years of sexual abuse by its priests, though by most accounts, the community of Boston did not hold him responsible for what happened in any way. Nevertheless, Dunn subsequently came after Open Road, which issued a statement on Nov. 23 about the scene in question.
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