#462 Lauren Bright Pacheco with Greg Bright

Murder in Illinois

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True Crime, Society & Culture

3 • 2.6K Ratings

🗓️ 8 July 2024

⏱️ 74 minutes

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Summary

Greg Bright was wrongfully convicted in New Orleans, LA for the murder of Elliot Porter in 1975. He would spend more than 27 years in Angola, the notorious prison in Louisiana built on a former slave plantation, and in many ways still run like one today. While incarcerated, Greg not only taught himself to read and write, he also learned enough about the law to challenge his conviction.

After his release in 2003, he met Lara Naughton, a compassion trainer and creative writing teacher. Together they created a one man show about Greg’s experience titled Never Fight a Shark in Water. The creative process helped both of them process trauma and explore what it means to embrace forgiveness and compassion.

To learn more, visit:

Lara Naughton’s memoir The Jaguar Man: https://centralrecoverypress.com/product/the-jaguar-man

Never Fight a Shark in Water: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0W-L6Yvojc

The Historic New Orleans Collection: https://www.hnoc.org/exhibitions/captive-state-louisiana-and-making-mass-incarceration

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