E03 Smear

The New York Times publish series allegations of sexual misconduct. Nims’s world is shattered. He speaks for the first time about why he denies these stories and challenges the narrative that appeared about him. We ask: is it ever possible to disprove these types of claims? And what is the impact on both the accusers and the accused when they go to print? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We hear from Nims’s lawyer about a troubling series of accusations and how Nims and his team attempted to fight back. Could one man and his small band of associates be behind the negative stories appearing about him online? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When Nims gets his MBE in 2018 and manages to achieve his infamous ‘14 Peaks Project’ in 2019- his career is at an all time high. But soon, he says, he was making enemies on the mountain. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How did Nims Purja go from British Gurkha to Special Forces maverick to acclaimed mountaineer? We deepdive into the world of mountaineering and the circumstances that made him able to achieve extraordinary feats. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Introducing a new podcast about mountaineer Nims Purja.It’s a story of a meteoric rise to fame and a sudden fall from grace, when The New York Times publish serious allegations against him in 2024. Nims, speaking for the first time, categorically denies wrongdoing and alleges a smear campaign against him. But is this credible? And did The NYT fail to do their due diligence whilst investigating?Lifting the veil on journalism in the age of #metoo. Summit Justice will be available wherever you get your podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.