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Dec 22, 2021 · Published December 22, 2021. Updated November 15, 2023. On October 30, 1982, Dominique Ellen Dunne was brutally strangled by John Thomas Sweeney. He only served three and a half years for the crime. Dominique Dunne had all the ingredients necessary to be a Hollywood superstar.
According to Dunne's father, Pellicano reported that Sweeney had moved to the Pacific Northwest, assumed the name John Maura, and continued to work as a chef. Later, Dunne's father said that he decided that he no longer wished to squander his life by following Sweeney. Filmography
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Nov 10, 1983 · 'John is a victim of violence,' his mother, Maura Sweeney, said. 'Unfortunately, there were no people marching with signs on his behalf when he was a victim.' Katz said Sweeney got a 'highly...
Aug 29, 2007 · Dunne has disclosed previously that, at the time, he hired now-imprisoned private investigator Anthony Pellicano to keep track of Sweeney, who changed his name to John Maura and resumed his...
Apr 8, 2008 · Justice. A father’s account of the trial of his daughter’s killer. By Dominick Dunne. April 8, 2008. It was the beginning of a long hot summer. I flew to Los Angeles on July 5, 1983, for an ...
Dec 3, 1986 · Dec. 3, 1986 12 AM PT. Times Staff Writer. Sitting in his attorney’s office, a downcast John Thomas Sweeney fidgeted with his watch and talked tonelessly of the night when a “swirl of confusion...
Oct 30, 2021 · Sweeney moved to the Pacific Northwest and changed his name to John Maura. Eventually though, Dominick decided that he didn’t want to squander his life following Sweeney around. After his release, John spoke about everything, saying:
