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1. www.cbsnews.com › news › the-pretender-christianThe Pretender: The case of Christian Longo - CBS News

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   Mar 29, 2015 · Prosecutors say Christian Longo's appeals are likely to last five to 10 years. Oregon now has a moratorium on the death penalty. Michael Finkel took Longo's advice and married his girlfriend, Jill ...

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3. www.theatlantic.com › national › archiveTrue Story: Christian Longo Versus James Franco - The Atlantic

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   Apr 24, 2015 · Longo is played by James Franco in the new film True Story. The movie is based on a book by Mike Finkel, a former writer for The New York Times Magazine, played by Jonah Hill. Despite its title ...

4. www.imdb.com › title › tt2273657True Story (2015) - IMDb

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   Apr 17, 2015 · True Story: Directed by Rupert Goold. With Jonah Hill, James Franco, Felicity Jones, Maria Dizzia. When disgraced New York Times reporter Michael Finkel meets accused killer Christian Longo - who has taken on Finkel's identity - his investigation morphs into a game of cat-and-mouse.

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   • Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama

   • Director: Rupert Goold
   • Release Date: 2015-04-17

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   Why did Finkel visit Longo in prison?

   • Finkel began visiting Longo in prison. In the film, Longo maintains his innocence during the run up to the trial, only to enter a plea of “guilty” to two of the murders, and to blame his dead wife for the other two. Finkel is devastated to learn that Longo is guilty—and that he lied.

   True Story: Christian Longo Versus James Franco - The Atlantic

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   Who is Michael Finkel?

   • Author Michael Finkel's curiosity had taken him to the far corners of the globe. But now, it was about to take him into the heart of darkness. In 2001, Finkel was a prize-winning feature writer for the New York Times. "...every story was extremely thrilling to me," he told "48 Hours" correspondent Maureen Maher.

   The Pretender: The case of Christian Longo - CBS News

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   How did Longo and Finkel meet?

   • Several weeks later, Finkel received a collect call from Longo, who agreed to meet with him in person. After that meeting, Longo began writing a series of meticulously handwritten letters. "Each page covered top to bottom, left to right, front to back," said Finkel. The two also scheduled weekly phone calls, calls that Finkel recorded.

   The Pretender: The case of Christian Longo - CBS News

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   Who is Christian Longo in 'true story'?

   • I base that belief, in part, on the life of a man named Christian Longo, who in 2001 murdered his wife MaryJane, and their three small children, Zachery, Sadie, and Madison, and threw their bodies into the coastal waters near the seaport town of Newport, Oregon. Longo is played by James Franco in the new film True Story.

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6. www.amazon.com › True-Story-tie-Murder-Memoir › dpTrue Story tie-in edition: Murder, Memoir, Mea Culpa: Finkel ...

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   Apr 7, 2015 · When New York Times reporter Michael Finkel meets accused killer Christian Longo–who has taken on Finkel's identity–his investigation morphs into an unforgettable game of cat and mouse. True Story weaves a spellbinding tale of murder, love, deceit, and redemption, following Finkel's relentless pursuit of the shocking truth.

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   • Author: Michael Finkel
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7. www.npr.org › 2015/04/03 › 397269219It Began With a Lie : NPR

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   Apr 3, 2015 · SUSSMAN: But in truth, Mike did like the fact that Christian Longo was a fan, especially in a moment when he didn't have a lot of glory to bask in. FINKEL: It turns out that, you know, literally I ...

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9. filmmakermagazine.com › 93870-can-you-get-to-the“Can You Get to the Truth of Something?” Mike Finkel on

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   Apr 20, 2015 · Longo had been arrested for murdering his wife and three small children. He had fled to Mexico and was apprehended there. He had been impersonating Mike Finkel. This bizarre connection resurrected Finkle’s career and forged a peculiar relationship between the two men that endures to this day.

10. www.independent.ie › life › inside-the-mind-of-aInside the mind of a monster... Christian Longo | Irish ...

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    Aug 9, 2015 · Christian Longo. In 2001, Christian Longo murdered his wife and three children before going on the run. ... I ask how much of True Story is about the rehabilitation of Mike Finkel the disgraced ...