Ted Bundy archive

The rape rumor has been featured in George Dekle’s book “ The Last Murder: The Investigation , Prosecution, and Execution of Ted Bundy ” and in this article published online: https://www.thecrimemag.com/who-gang-raped-ted-bundy-in-prison/ The “crimemag” website puts together unauthored articles by taking specific statements out of context and using enticing headlines such as this one about Ted having been gang-raped in prison. That unauthored "crimemag" article eagerly claims that the gossip allegedly heard by Dekle was fact, and it also turns things Ted himself said into salacious innuendo (ignoring the full context of Ted's statements). From the “crimemag” article: “Despite denying the rumors numerous times, Ted Bundy was, in fact, sexually assaulted while on Death Row. During his interviews with Stephen Michaud and Hugh Aynesworth, Bundy hinted that a guard allowed four inmates to gang-rape him, saying ‘I’ve got this problem. I’ve got this red-headed bull back t...

I'd never lock the content I research behind a paywall like Patreon, to coerce people to subscribe to my account and pay for what I've found and am willing to unveil, even if my research has been time-intensive. Patreon contributions may be voluntary, but the Patreon template, by having these entreaties to like and subscribe and pay money, involves coercion: readers who choose to not contribute are punished by being denied access to “exclusive” content. People are increasingly turning to Patreon to make money. Patreon represents the “gift economy” solution to some enterprising Bundy researchers’ dilemma too: they're using a paying medium like Patreon to be heard, seen or otherwise recognized. Their content is considered to be a gift to the world, and some of their readers gift them some money in gratitude. This gives them nice warm feelings and tickles their narcissism.   There are people who will always try to make money out of everything, and they'll use any medium at...