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Extraction Summary
10
People
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Organizations
1
Locations
3
Events
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Relationships
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Quotes
Document Information
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Manuscript draft / book chapter
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2.55 MB
Summary
This document appears to be a draft manuscript (dated 4.2.12) written by a lawyer (likely Alan Dershowitz, based on the style and provenance of the file) regarding the Jeffrey MacDonald murder case. The text critiques the suppression of scientific evidence in the case and recounts how the author, initially skeptical of MacDonald's innocence, became convinced to help him after a chance meeting at Terminal Island Federal Prison. The document bears a House Oversight Bates stamp, suggesting it was part of a larger production of documents, potentially related to the Epstein investigation where Dershowitz was a key figure.
People (10)
| Name | Role | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey MacDonald | Subject / Inmate |
Convicted murderer, former Green Beret doctor, seeking legal help
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| Narrator | Author / Lawyer |
Likely Alan Dershowitz given the context of the file and writing style; initially doubted MacDonald but agreed to hel...
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| Colette MacDonald | Victim |
Jeffrey MacDonald's pregnant wife, murdered Feb 17, 1970
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| Kimberly MacDonald | Victim |
Daughter, age 5, murdered
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| Kristen MacDonald | Victim |
Daughter, age 2, murdered
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| Joe McGinniss | Author |
Author of 'Fatal Vision', concluded MacDonald was guilty
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| Andy Griffith | Actor |
Played the government's chief lawyer in the TV movie
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| Freddie Kassab | Family Member |
Colette's stepfather
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| Karl Maiden | Actor |
Played Freddie Kassab in the TV movie (Note: Text says 'Maiden', likely typo for Malden)
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| Manson Family | Criminals |
Referenced regarding the Manson murders
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Organizations (3)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Green Beret |
Jeffrey MacDonald's military affiliation
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| Terminal Island Federal Prison |
Prison where the narrator met MacDonald
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| House Oversight Committee |
Indicated by the Bates stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT'
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Timeline (3 events)
1970-02-17
Murders of Colette, Kimberly, and Kristen MacDonald
MacDonald Home
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Narrator meets Jeffrey MacDonald at Terminal Island Federal Prison
Terminal Island Federal Prison, California
Locations (1)
| Location | Context |
|---|---|
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Location of the meeting between the narrator and MacDonald
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Relationships (2)
Narrator met MacDonald in prison, reviewed documents, and was 'convinced me that I had to try to help him.'
Described as 'his pregnant wife, Colette'
Key Quotes (3)
"Science could perhaps provide a definitive answer to this highly publicized case, but so far the doors of the courtroom have been shut to newly discovered scientific and other evidence that was suppressed by the prosecution."Source
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Quote #1
"Nor should finality trump the desire for closure in a court of law, as long as a possibly innocent defendant remains convicted of a crime that science can prove he may not have committed."Source
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Quote #2
"We've got to know if the hair found in Colette's hand was her own, Jeff’s, the kids’ . . . or someone with a floppy hat."Source
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Quote #3
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