Do You Know George Coffman?

thorpe's legal team used the diary to present their case out of court. Newspapers began reporting that the film industry was afraid of what could be revealed in the trial about members of the colony who had enjoyed some manner of intimate involvement with astor. Several days into the trial, thorpe's attorney filed an affidavit including more excerpts from the diaries - again omitting sexual details. In this excerpt, astor referred to coffman by his first name. Only his identity might have been protected if thorpe’s attorney had not asked richardson on cross examination, do you know george coffman? The nurse answered honestly that she didn't, that coffmin had never