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Convicted Murderer ON Daytime TTTT

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shecky:
Was watching an episode of daytime TTTT this morning that aired a few days ago and contestant #1  (the Olympic Athelete) seemed familiar.

Here is a story about what happened to him later in life.



John du Pont Found Guilty, Mentally Ill

By Debbie Goldberg
Special to the Washington Post
Wednesday, February 26, 1997; Page A01

Multimillionaire John E. du Pont was convicted today of murdering an Olympic wrestler, but jurors ruled that he was mentally ill, sparing du Pont a possible life sentence.

After seven days of deliberation, the jury found du Pont guilty of third-degree murder, or murder without premeditated intent. The compromise verdict means du Pont may receive psychiatric treatment but would serve his entire sentence -- as much as 40 years -- in a prison or mental hospital.

The jury of six men and six women rejected defense claims that du Pont was legally insane when he shot David Schultz, a 1984 Olympic gold medalist, on Jan. 26, 1996, outside the wrestler's home on du Pont's estate, Foxcatcher Farm. At the same time, they also rejected the prosecution effort to convict the chemical company heir of first-degree murder, which carries a mandatory life sentence.

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