Richard Jewell: And Different Tales of Heroes, Scoundrels, and Renegades

This assortment of charming profiles from Self-importance Honest author Marie Brenner spans her award-winning profession and options larger-than-life figures comparable to Donald Trump, Roy Cohn, Malala Yousafzai, and Richard Jewell—the safety guard whose dramatic heroism on the bombing of the 1996 Olympics made him the FBI’s prime suspect.

Beforehand printed as
A Personal Conflict, Marie Brenner’s
Richard Jewell tells a gripping true story of heroism and injustice. Within the early morning hours of July 27, 1996, three pipe bombs exploded on the Summer season Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, killing one individual and injuring 111 others. A whole lot extra potential casualties had been prevented by the vigilance and fast actions of safety guard Richard Jewell, who uncovered the bombs and commenced evacuating the world. However no good deed goes unpunished.

Determined for a lead, investigators and journalists pursued Jewell as a possible suspect within the case, portray him as an apparent match for the notorious “lone bomber” profile. Accused of being a terrorist and a failed regulation enforcement officer who craved public recognition for his false heroics, he noticed his fame smeared throughout headlines and broadcasts nationwide. After a months-long investigation discovered no proof in opposition to him, the US Legal professional lastly cleared Jewell’s title. But Jewell wouldn’t be absolutely exonerated within the eyes of the general public till the precise bomber confessed in 2005, simply two years earlier than Jewell’s untimely dying on the age of forty-four.

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Richard Jewell, veteran journalist Marie Brenner brilliantly chronicles Jewell’s ordeal to share the story of an bizarre man whose life was shattered by a false narrative. This assortment additionally consists of Brenner’s traditional encounters with Donald Trump, Roy Cohn, Malala Yousafzai, Marie Colvin, and others.