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Forty Seven Years Later - Recollections of the MacDonald Verdict Those Who Were Thererom
<p><strong>It was just before 5:00 pm on August 29, 1979, when the federal jury came into the courtroom with a verdict in the case of US. vs. Jeffrey MacDonald.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>No one knew what would happen. Everyone was on the edge of their seats. It was so sudden and happened so fast. Then, it was over. It was done.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>This podcast is a 21-minute audio and partial video recollection of those who were there. Freddy Kassab, stepfather of Colette MacDonald, speaks while the jury is still out, Joe McGinniss, Wade Smith, Jeffrey MacDonald, Fred Thornhill, a juror, myself all talk about hour memories of that time. </strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>In addition, there are others...reporters, friends of both sides, investigative agents, and family all tell what they recall of that day.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>A riveting 21 minute walk back in time.</strong></p>