To give me a hearing so that i can prove that the state withheld evidence favourable to me, that the identifications of some of the victims was wrong, and that my attorney was more concerned about book rights and how sensationally more the case could get the higher the value of the book. The basis of our defense was to save his gacys life and allow him to stay in a structured environment where he could be studied and hopefully prevent a repeat of such horrific crimes. The true crime story of the killer clown serial killers, true. Successful businessman, community benefactor, good friend and neighbor and perverted mass murderer.
He was best known as the author of the last victim. The book defending a monster, written by john wayne gacy s defense attorney sam amirante and lake zurich attorney danny broderick, is being made into a movie maybe even two movies. Gacy regularly performed at childrens hospitals and charitable events as pogo the clown or patches the clown, persona he devised. Ivor mcclelland edition illustrated publisher craig bowley consultants, incorporated, 1992. One of the really surprising photos in the book, alongside. Now, he and coauthor danny broderick have written the book, john wayne gacy. After three decades of silence, the chicago lawyer who defended john wayne gacy has written a book describing the chilling experience. Executed by the state of illinois in 1994 for murdering 33 teenage boys and young men between 1972 and 1978, serial killer john wayne gacy is long gone.
Jason michael moss february 3, 1975 june 6, 2006 was an american attorney who specialized in criminal defense. This is not an autobiography covering my entire life, but a detailed account of the nightmare i lived from december 11, 1978, until march, 1980. While studying for his honors thesis, he established relationships by correspondence with john wayne gacy, richard ramirez, henry lee lucas. Others, like john wayne gacy, use the text to attempt to prove their innocence. This book, clearly written by gacy himself and without the benefit of an editor. The john wayne gacy murders sullivan, terry, maiken, peter on. Grisly john wayne gacy, the painting, murdering clown ozy a. When he wrote to john wayne gacy, known as the killer clown, he portrayed himself as the perfect victim based on the types of people gacy was known to rape and kill young men. It pulls together many of the facts known about gacy in a cohesive structure that tells the story of the prosecution and defense of john wayne gacy. This book, clearly written by gacy himself and without the benefit of an editor, is excellent for those who are already very familiar with the details of his case.
Jason moss was a college student when he began corresponding with living serial killers in prison. It is well written and easy to understand, if the motivations behind such a. John wayne gacy march 17, 1942 may 10, 1994 was an american serial killer and sex offender known as the killer clown who assaulted and murdered at least 33 young men and boys. Gacy collaborated with shane bugbee to write his book a question of doubt, in which he blames other parties for the corpses found under his house. John wayne gacy was an american serial killer and rapist who took the lives of at least 33 young males in cook county, illinois, burying most under his house. A question of doubt the john wayne gacy story first edition. Whatever the specifics, these books written by serial killers hold.
Amirante thinks its unfortunate that gacy was executed on. New book looks back at john wayne gacy case cbs chicago. At the age of 19, he met twice with john wayne gacy in prison, less than two months before the killer was executed. The fact of the matter is the book is well written. Into the mind of the serial killer by jason moss with jeffrey kottler, ph. His first case after leaving the office of the public defender was the people of the state of illinois v.