True Detective season 2 is pretty good. We don’t really talk about it. Instead we delve into the real life stories that inspired the show, and some events that remind us of what we watched.
Topics covered in this episode: Vernon, California, Political corruption, Voter suppression, Child abuse, Suspicious deaths, Satanic panic, Prostitution, Jeffrey Epstein, “Suicide,” and Bryan Singer.
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Further Reading
Vernon, California
- Top-Paid City Official in State : Vernon Administrator–a Study in Power, Control (May 20, 1989)
- Tiny Town of Vernon Is Focus of Inquiry (April 7, 2005)
- Vernon Shoo-Ins Shoo Outsiders (Feb 12, 2006)
- In Tiny Vernon, a Surge in Voters (April 7, 2006)
- Vernon’s Inaction on Votes Stumps Experts (April 13, 2006)
- After 6-Month Delay, Choices of Vernon Voters Are Known (Oct 20, 2006)
- Vernon Mayor and Ex-Official Are Indicted (Nov 16, 2006)
- Vernon mayor’s son is sentenced to 8 years in prison for sex crimes (April 11, 2009)
- A low-key lawyer makes millions on Vernon’s dime (Dec 17, 2010)
- Highly paid Vernon consultant to step down (Nov 17, 2011)
- Former Vernon official Eric T. Fresch found dead in park (June 30, 2012)
Deborah Jeane Palfrey AKA D.C. Madam
- No Way to Treat a Lady (May 2, 2008)
- New Details on the Infamous DC Madam Scandal Emerge (April 5, 2017)
Bryan Singer