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Obsessive Detail That Triggered The Investigation
- Evan first read about Gilbert Shickley in 2005 from a French Liberation article and kept a printout for years.
- A vivid detail — a woman passing €360,000 in a bathroom — stuck with him and fueled later reporting.
The 25,000-Page Police File Break
- Producer Chris Napp obtained a 25,000-page police file that became a reporting goldmine for the show.
- The file revealed leads, who police missed, and sources used to find interviewees.
Losing A Crucial Source At The Last Moment
- A key source who promised to reveal everything died 12 hours before a scheduled interview, creating a major reporting setback.
- Ratliff describes the emotional conflict of grieving a person while fearing the story was ruined.