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Lawrence (Larry) E. King

Was quoted at one time as "Being the fastest rising Republican star in the nation."

Sang the National Anthem at the 1984 and 1988 GOP Convention

Managed the Franklin Credit Union Bank in Omaha, Nebraska

Sentenced to 15 years in prison on charges of defrauding, served 10 years, and released in 2001.

Alan Baer

Heir to the J.L. Brandeis & Sons Department Store chain, sold to Younkers in 1987

Former Co-owner of the AA Omaha Lancer Hokey Team

Investments in - Ak-sar-ben, Baer Marketing Firm, The Omaha Reader Paper, and many other businesses both locally and nationally

Baer died in November of 2002. Click here to read the Omaha World Herald article summarizing his life and death.

Peter Citron
Arrested in 1965 For Sexual Child Abuse (charges were later dropped)
Omaha World Herald Entertainment Columnist in the 1980s'
Sentenced 3-8 years in June 1990 after pleading no contest to sexual assault. Citron Served three years, and was released in 1993. Citron died in June of 2003. Click here to read the Omaha World Herald article covering his death.

Harold W. Andersen

Former Publisher of the Omaha World Herald throughout Larry King's indictment, and The Franklin Trial.

The only American to ever be president of the International Federation of Newspaper.
Andersen continues his work at the Omaha World Herald as a contributing writer.

Paul Bonacci

Testified and named men in front of the Franklin Jury who sexually and physically abused him in the Omaha area and beyond

Charged with perjury after testifying he had been abused

In 1999 won a $1 million law-suit against Larry King with the help of John DeCamp

Is now a Christian and continues to fight for justice

Alisha Owen

Testified and named men in front of the Franklin Jury who sexually and physically abused her in the Omaha area and beyond

Charged and Indicted on 8 counts of perjury after testifying before the Franklin Jury

Troy Boner

Interviewed in 1989 by Gary Caradori

In 1990 he (as well as James Daniel King) recanted his recantation, even though he told 8 others he had told Caradori the truth

In 2003 he showed up a New Mexico Mental Hospital, he was sedated, the next morning he was found dead.

John DeCamp

Assisted Senator Loran Schmit as an advisor during the Franklin Trial

Has represented Victims involved in the Franklin Case, including Paul Bonacci, and abuse victims.

Wrote the Franklin Cover-Up (the must have resource. For more information visit the Franklin Book Page)

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Loran Schmit

Nebraska State Senator

Led The Legislative Committee throughout the Franklin Probe

Gary Caradori

Hired as lead Investigator for the prosecution in the Franklin Case

Recorded and video-taped several Franklin abuse victims.

Coming back from a trip in Chicago, with his 8 year old son Andrew, Gary's plane went don't in Aurora, Illinois, crashing, killing both his son and himself. The crash came while Caradori was in the middle of his investigation into the Franklin Case.

Russell (Rusty) E. Nelson

Former personal photographer to Lawrence (Larry) King

Said to have given photos to Gary Caradori in Chicago, before his fateful trip back to Omaha with his son.

Recently arrested on registration charges

Lawrence (Larry) E. King Was quoted at one time as "Being the fastest rising Republican star in the nation." Sang the National Anthem at the 1984 and 1988 GOP Convention Managed the Franklin Credit Union Bank in Omaha, Nebraska Sentenced to 15 years in prison on charges of defrauding, served 10 years, and released in 2001.

Alan Baer Heir to the J.L. Brandeis & Sons Department Store chain, sold to Younkers in 1987 Former Co-owner of the AA Omaha Lancer Hokey Team Investments in - Ak-sar-ben, Baer Marketing Firm, The Omaha Reader Paper, and many other businesses both locally and nationally Baer died in November of 2002. Click here to read the Omaha World Herald article summarizing his life and death.

Peter Citron Arrested in 1965 For Sexual Child Abuse (charges were later dropped) Omaha World Herald Entertainment Columnist in the 1980s' Sentenced 3-8 years in June 1990 after pleading no contest to sexual assault. Citron Served three years, and was released in 1993. Citron died in June of 2003. Click here to read the Omaha World Herald article covering his death.

Harold W. Andersen Former Publisher of the Omaha World Herald throughout Larry King's indictment, and The Franklin Trial. The only American to ever be president of the International Federation of Newspaper. Andersen continues his work at the Omaha World Herald as a contributing writer.

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Paul Bonacci Testified and named men in front of the Franklin Jury who sexually and physically abused him in the Omaha area and beyond Charged with perjury after testifying he had been abused In 1999 won a $1 million law-suit against Larry King with the help of John DeCamp Is now a Christian and continues to fight for justice

Alisha Owen Testified and named men in front of the Franklin Jury who sexually and physically abused her in the Omaha area and beyond Charged and Indicted on 8 counts of perjury after testifying before the Franklin Jury

Troy Boner Interviewed in 1989 by Gary Caradori In 1990 he (as well as James Daniel King) recanted his recantation, even though he told 8 others he had told Caradori the truth In 2003 he showed up a New Mexico Mental Hospital, he was sedated, the next morning he was found dead.

John DeCamp Assisted Senator Loran Schmit as an advisor during the Franklin Trial Has represented Victims involved in the Franklin Case, including Paul Bonacci, and abuse victims. Wrote the Franklin Cover-Up (the must have resource. For more information visit the Franklin Book Page)	.

Loran Schmit Nebraska State Senator Led The Legislative Committee throughout the Franklin Probe

Gary Caradori Hired as lead Investigator for the prosecution in the Franklin Case Recorded and video-taped several Franklin abuse victims. Coming back from a trip in Chicago, with his 8 year old son Andrew, Gary's plane went don't in Aurora, Illinois, crashing, killing both his son and himself. The crash came while Caradori was in the middle of his investigation into the Franklin Case.