THE JFK ASSASSINATION COVER-UP: THE REPORTER WHO KNEW TOO MUCH-DOROTHY KILGALLEN

1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast

Jon Hagadorn

Society & Culture, History

4.4 • 1.7K Ratings

🗓️ 6 April 2025

⏱️ 68 minutes

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Full Transcript at https://www.bestof1001stories.com/show/1001-heroes-legends-histories-mysteries-podcast/ In light of the recent release of thousands of previously classified documents concerning the Kennedy Assassination we present an in-depth look at the aftermath, which left investigators wirth the murder of the assassin Lee Harvey Oswald by strip club owner Jack Ruby, who was said to be heavily in debt to the New Orleans mafia, and the suspected murder by poison of journalist and popular tv game show contestant Dorothy Kilgallen, who was only reporter to interview Ruby twice, and who said she was close to busting the investigation of the Kennedy conspiracy wide -open. Many, many details as shared by "The Reporter Who Knew Too Much" author Mark Shaw and others lead to the sensible conclusion that Dorothy was murdered for what the mafia suspected she knew.

Our guest writer, researcher, and voice talent is Gizelle Erickson. Reviews appreciated!

FYI How many reporters who spoke with Jack Ruby ended up dead? Reports vary on the exact number of journalists who interviewed Jack Ruby and later died, and the circumstances of their deaths are sometimes disputed. However, some prominent cases often cited include: Jim Koethe: A journalist for the Dallas Times Herald who interviewed Ruby and was planning to write a book about the case. He died on April 23, 1964, allegedly from a karate chop to the neck.

Bill Hunter: Another journalist who interviewed Ruby. He reportedly died the same day as Jim Koethe, April 23, 1964, from the accidental discharge of a weapon in a police station.

Dorothy Kilgallen: A crime reporter for the New York Journal. She secured a private interview with Jack Ruby during his trial. Kilgallen died in November 1965, with the official cause of death ruled as an accidental overdose of alcohol and barbiturates

. It is important to note that these deaths have fueled numerous conspiracy theories, with some claiming they were murdered due to their knowledge or investigation of the JFK assassination and Jack Ruby's role in it. However, official investigations have attributed their deaths to other causes, and the veracity of claims related to their alleged murders remains controversial.

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0:00.0	The Welcome back, everyone to 1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories, and Mysteries Podcast, celebrating 10 years and over 7 million
0:39.8	listens this year.
0:41.6	This is your host and storyteller, John Haggardorn.
0:45.1	1001 Heroes was our first, and I tell that story at our new website at best of 1001stories.com.
0:53.3	Just go to the 1001 Heroes podcast and click on About at the top.
0:58.6	You'll get to know me a little better and maybe find out why I'm driven to make it to 1001
1:03.1	episodes at 1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories, and Mysteries.
1:08.0	A short time ago, I contacted one of the show's loyal fans,
1:11.7	Giselle Erickson, who was an experienced journalist, and asked her if she would be
1:16.0	interested in covering a few stories for me. The first being the very strange and
1:20.5	untimely death of television personality and successful journalist Dorothy Kilgallon.
1:26.3	Dorothy was a big star on the game show called What's My Line,
1:30.0	but her biggest talent was getting hard interviews and digging out facts that no one else could get,
1:36.1	no matter where the chips fell, and with no regard for her own safety. She believed there was much
1:41.8	more to JFK's assassination than the Warren Commission would admit.
1:45.8	She knew it was mob related, that it was a conspiracy, and she was ready to name names.
1:51.2	She was found dead in her New York City apartment before she could bring any of this to light,
1:55.6	and all her notes, her book manuscript, everything, was carried out of her apartment by, it has been said, the FBI and never seen again.
2:05.7	She was one of the few who interviewed Dallas strip club owner Jack Ruby, who shot JFK's assassin Lee Harvey Oswald as he was being transferred out of the Dallas police headquarters.
2:15.4	The handful of other journalists who managed to get close to Ruby, all met death by mysterious
2:19.6	and untimely maids.
2:21.8	Bodies don't just start disappearing when there's no conspiracy going on.
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