S1 Ep5: Eccentric Amnesiac? The Case of Lawrence Joseph Bader featuring Sam Lake

Fakes and Frauds

John Fritz Johnson was seen by many as a larger than life character - sporting a pencil-thin moustache, an eye patch and a thick Chicago accent. Notable past-times include throwing wild champagne parties and driving through town in his hearse. But to the utter shock of his wife, friends and much of the American midwest in the 1960s, these eclectic quirks wouldn’t have anything on the true tale of the 30-something man. No, the truth of his life would be much stranger - whichever theory you choose to believe.