DEAD Talks Inside the Mind of Serial Killer John Wayne Gacy (#161)
What was it like to sit across from John Wayne Gacy, one of America’s most infamous serial killers? In this chilling episode of DEAD Talks, attorney Karen Conti shares her firsthand experience representing Gacy on death row. She recounts their hours of conversation, his manipulative mind games, and the shocking details he revealed—including the gruesome “Body Book.”
Thirty years after his execution, Conti looks back on the legal circus, the media frenzy, and the unanswered questions that remain. Were there more victims? Did Gacy have accomplices? What secrets went to the grave with him?
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