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Alaina Kelley

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
750 total appearances

Appearances Over Time

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Morbid
The Murder of Martha Moxley (Part 2)

You know, he retired in 1995 the next day, the next day, the very next day, the next year.

Morbid
The Murder of Martha Moxley (Part 2)

And he did write Murder in Brentwood about the Simpson murder in the trial.

Morbid
The Murder of Martha Moxley (Part 2)

Oh, OK.

Morbid
The Murder of Martha Moxley (Part 2)

Murder in Brentwood had really impressed Dominic Dunn.

Morbid
The Murder of Martha Moxley (Part 2)

And so when he came across the Sutton report, Furman was the first person that came to Dunn's mind because he was like, he knows how to do this shit.

Morbid
The Murder of Martha Moxley (Part 2)

Yeah.

Morbid
The Murder of Martha Moxley (Part 2)

Now, after reading the Sutton report, Furman placed a call to Dorothy Moxley, who by then had moved to New Jersey to live near her son.

Morbid
The Murder of Martha Moxley (Part 2)

Okay.

Morbid
The Murder of Martha Moxley (Part 2)

Unlike Dunn, who'd written a fictional account of the case, Furman wanted to write a nonfiction account.

Morbid
The Murder of Martha Moxley (Part 2)

And not only intended to emphasize the countless mistakes made by law enforcement, but he also wanted to identify Martha's killer in this book.

Morbid
The Murder of Martha Moxley (Part 2)

He later said, I felt like I had a heavy burden on my shoulders.

Morbid
The Murder of Martha Moxley (Part 2)

I just told this woman who's been waiting 23 years for some solution to her daughter's homicide that I could solve it.

Morbid
The Murder of Martha Moxley (Part 2)

So I had no choice then.

Morbid
The Murder of Martha Moxley (Part 2)

I actually had to go out and solve it.

Morbid
The Murder of Martha Moxley (Part 2)

Now with Dorothy's consent.

Morbid
The Murder of Martha Moxley (Part 2)

It's a lot to task yourself with.

Morbid
The Murder of Martha Moxley (Part 2)

Now with Dorothy's consent, Furman got to work digging into the case, but immediately ran into problems when word of his intentions reached the local police.

Morbid
The Murder of Martha Moxley (Part 2)

Ah.

Morbid
The Murder of Martha Moxley (Part 2)

Sensing that Furman was planning to smear them in the investigation with his book, Furman was shut out by local law enforcement and claims he, he claims that he was threatened with arrest if he went near any residents of Belhaven.

Morbid
The Murder of Martha Moxley (Part 2)

Allegedly.