“Although most aspects of Chaplin’s life have received plenty of attention, these trials have not been the subject of sustained treatment—which is curious, given this was a sensational courtroom drama which had long-term consequences for Chaplin himself. The book not only responds to an obvious gap in the writing about a well-known star, it is particularly timely in the wake of the #Metoo movement and the trial of Harvey Weinstein. The author shows an expert knowledge of Chaplin and his world, and her legal background enables an unusual precision in handling the legal dimension of the trials.”— Adrian Bingham, University of Sheffield
“This is a story that will captivate the general reader and scholar alike and the author is the perfect person to tell it. Chaplin is an inherently fascinating historical character. He was deeply flawed, and rightly morally condemned for many of his actions, including those mentioned in this forensic and readable analysis. But this did not make him guilty of all of the charges laid before him, and thus there is a fascinating story to tease out. This page-turner of a brilliant book does just that.”— Richard Carr, Anglia Ruskin University