The Whole Truth With Jill Rosensweig

Should Reality TV Producers Be Held Liable for The Sexual Assault/Harassment of a Contestant?

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Sinopsis

In this week's episode, Attorney Rosensweig is discussing the sexual assault of Carlota Prado (from Big Brother Spain) and whether the show should be held liable for a) filming the assault but doing nothing to intervene and b) forcing the victim to watch footage of the assault while locked in the diary room and begging to be let out.  Ms. Rosensweig is also discussing similar instances of sexual assault and harassment on Big Brother U.S., Survivor and MTV's the Challenge. What are the producers required to do when a contestant assaults another contestant on the show?  Do the victims qualify as employees, such that the show has a special duty to keep them safe?  Can the producers escape liability by pointing to the contracts that the contestants sign in which they agree that they are not "employees" and that the show is not responsible for any physical harm that comes to them while filming?  What about the show's responsibility to vet the contestants and reject contestants with crimina