TCW's allegations are unsurprising given that TCW promoted defendant Jess Ravitch to its board of directors before conducting an independent investigation of Ms. Tirschwell's complaint. This is certainly not the first time that men in bathrobes have issued such initial denials. The TCW defendants' allegations speak to why women in this industry are afraid to come forward. They know that what awaits them will be a smear campaign intended to silence them and destroy their careers. Ms. Tirschwell looks forward to presenting her case to a jury.