As for the $380,000 (£290,000) payment made to Bennett by Anthony Bourdain, first reported by the New York Times , Heller's statement clarifies that the negotiation never forbid Bennett from making a statement about the event or filing a criminal complaint. A representative for Bennett did not respond to Refinery29's request for comment, but in his public statement following the news , Bennett wrote that he did not speak out because he "chose to handle it in private with the person who wronged me. My trauma resurfaced as she came out as a victim herself. I have not made a public statement in the past days and hours because I was ashamed and afraid to be part of the public narrative."