WTF Is Happening in Concord?

What happens when the man who built his career defending white collar criminals and sex abuse cases becomes the go-to counsel for the organizations claiming to protect survivors? What happens when the ethics committee watchdog is caught whispering strategy to the very people targeting a sitting councilor — while technically recused? What happens when a victim reportedly recruited to serve the Diocese ends up hired by the state’s premier survivor advocacy organization, housed in their building, and deployed to write Op Eds against the legislation that would investigate them?This is not a conspiracy theory. This is Concord, New Hampshire. And this week on the Speakeasy, we’re following the architecture — from the 2003 Diocese of Manchester investigation all the way to last night’s ethics committee vote — and asking the question nobody in that building wants you to ask: who does any of this actually serve?Buckle up. We have receipts. Get full access to The Gracie Gato Podcast at gracieformermrsgato.substack.com/subscribe