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Extraction Summary
5
People
2
Organizations
1
Locations
3
Events
2
Relationships
2
Quotes
Document Information
Type:
Narrative / memoir excerpt (likely from an article or book draft included in evidence)
File Size:
1.24 MB
Summary
This document appears to be an excerpt from a memoir or article, likely written by Paul Krassner (editor of 'The Realist'), found within a House Oversight document dump (Bates stamped HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_015382). The text recounts anecdotes about meeting Robin Williams in 1976 and his generosity in 1988, as well as the final days of Anita Hoffman in 1998. While contained in a production likely related to Epstein or similar investigations, the text itself does not mention Jeffrey Epstein.
People (5)
| Name | Role | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Narrator | Author/Performer/Judge |
Recounting memories of Robin Williams and Anita Hoffman; mentions being a judge at a comedy competition and associate...
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| Robin Williams | Comedian/Actor |
Subject of the first half of the narrative; competed in a comedy competition in 1976; sent a check to the narrator in...
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| Anita Hoffman | Subject |
Abbie Hoffman's widow; described as dying of cancer and planning to end her life in 1998.
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| Abbie Hoffman | Reference |
Mentioned as Anita Hoffman's deceased husband.
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| Unnamed Winner | Comedian |
Beat Robin Williams in the 1976 competition.
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Organizations (2)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| The Realist |
Publication read by Robin Williams (and edited by Paul Krassner, the likely narrator).
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| House Oversight Committee |
Implied by the footer stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT'.
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Timeline (3 events)
Locations (1)
| Location | Context |
|---|---|
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Location of the Comedy Competition in 1976.
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Relationships (2)
Met at comedy competition, performed at benefits together, Williams sent financial aid.
Referred to as 'Abbie's widow'.
Full Extracted Text
Complete text extracted from the document (1,271 characters)
The first time I met Robin Williams was in 1976 at the first annual Comedy Competition in San Francisco. He was sweating profusely, his hairy chest and arms showing, and he wore a brown cowboy hat. I was one of the judges. Although I voted for Williams, he came in second.
I forget the winner' s name, but I recall that the lights went off in the middle of his act, so he took advantage of the accident, and in the darkness he whispered loudly, “Okay, now, when the lights go back on, everybody shout out, ‘Surprise! Surprise!’ ” The audience laughed and applauded that ad lib.
Robin' s disappointment was palpable, but his stardom was inevitable. Our paths continued to cross backstage at benefits where we both performed. He was also a reader of The Realist. In 1988, the word got around that I was going to undergo surgery, and he sent me a generous unsolicited check to help.
In 1998, Anita Hoffman, Abbie' s widow, dying from cancer, decided to take her life on December 27, so as not to spoil Christmas for family and friends who were visiting and bringing all kinds of food. Her appetite was ravenous, and her humor was dark. After devouring a pastrami sandwich, she remarked, “I better brush my teeth, I don' t want to get gum pockets.”
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