Reznikoff and Hersh hoodwinked by fake documents

[Peter Fokes]

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In 1997, John Reznikoff thought the Kennedy family and the mob was out

to get him. The collector of rare historical items felt he

inadvertently made some powerful enemies when he came across documents

linking John F. Kennedy, Marilyn Monroe and the mob together.

"I'm thinking that someone's going to kill me, basically, said

Reznikoff. That's what's going to happen, that this stuff was not

supposed to be released."

The only problem is that the documents turned out to be fabricated.

His best friend who unearthed the documents turned out to be a con

man.

.....

To listen to the latest episode of This American Life, go to the

official website. The Reznikoff segment begins 26 minutes into the

episode.

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http://westport.patch.com/articles/westports-ties-to-jfk-the-mafia-and-marilyn-monroe

To hear the Reznikoff segment, click on the link below and then click

"Play Episode" and use mouse to move play bar to about 26 minute mark

for Act 2 of the program.

http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/427/original-recipe

Peter Fokes,

Toronto

[Pat Speer]

<quote on>

In 1997, John Reznikoff thought the Kennedy family and the mob was out

to get him. The collector of rare historical items felt he

inadvertently made some powerful enemies when he came across documents

linking John F. Kennedy, Marilyn Monroe and the mob together.

"I'm thinking that someone's going to kill me, basically, said

Reznikoff. That's what's going to happen, that this stuff was not

supposed to be released."

The only problem is that the documents turned out to be fabricated.

His best friend who unearthed the documents turned out to be a con

man.

.....

To listen to the latest episode of This American Life, go to the

official website. The Reznikoff segment begins 26 minutes into the

episode.

<quote off>

http://westport.patch.com/articles/westports-ties-to-jfk-the-mafia-and-marilyn-monroe

To hear the Reznikoff segment, click on the link below and then click

"Play Episode" and use mouse to move play bar to about 26 minute mark

for Act 2 of the program.

http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/427/original-recipe

Peter Fokes,

Toronto

Thanks, Peter. I LOVE the part where they believe the documents are real, and that Peter Jennings is performing a hatchet job for the big bad evil KENNEDYS. Classic.

[Peter Fokes]

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In 1997, John Reznikoff thought the Kennedy family and the mob was out

to get him. The collector of rare historical items felt he

inadvertently made some powerful enemies when he came across documents

linking John F. Kennedy, Marilyn Monroe and the mob together.

"I'm thinking that someone's going to kill me, basically, said

Reznikoff. That's what's going to happen, that this stuff was not

supposed to be released."

The only problem is that the documents turned out to be fabricated.

His best friend who unearthed the documents turned out to be a con

man.

.....

To listen to the latest episode of This American Life, go to the

official website. The Reznikoff segment begins 26 minutes into the

episode.

<quote off>

http://westport.patch.com/articles/westports-ties-to-jfk-the-mafia-and-marilyn-monroe

To hear the Reznikoff segment, click on the link below and then click

"Play Episode" and use mouse to move play bar to about 26 minute mark

for Act 2 of the program.

http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/427/original-recipe

Peter Fokes,

Toronto

Thanks, Peter. I LOVE the part where they believe the documents are real, and that Peter Jennings is performing a hatchet job for the big bad evil KENNEDYS. Classic.

Reznikoff now has a business in Westport called University Archives. He has a number of Lee Harvey Oswald relics, including several group photos of Oswald in the Marines. Oswald wrote the names of some of his fellow Marines on the back of one photo. Here is a recent You Tube video displaying Reznikoff's collection:

Home page of University Archives:

http://www.universityarchives.com

Peter Fokes,

Toronto

[Daniel Meyer]

Reznikoff now has a business in Westport called University Archives. He has a number of Lee Harvey Oswald relics, including several group photos of Oswald in the Marines. Oswald wrote the names of some of his fellow Marines on the back of one photo. Here is a recent You Tube video displaying Reznikoff's collection:

Home page of University Archives:

http://www.universityarchives.com

Peter Fokes,

Toronto

At 2:20 -- an original Warren Report exhibit?! Isn't that Federal property? Isn't that supposed be in the National Archives?