Highly detailed and meticulously researched, The Monfils Conspiracy reveals the true story of a botched case that landed six innocent men in prison. Through extensive interviews, court documents, police reports, and other documentation, Denis Gullickson and John Gaie present a powerful look at the troubling events surrounding the death of Thomas Monfils and the mistake-riddled investigation that followed.
Gullickson and Gaie trace the futile twenty-nine month investigation between the time of Monfils death and the conviction, one pock-marked with dead end leads and overlooked evidence. Using solid facts, they lay bare the weaknesses, inconsistencies, and secrets in the prosecutions case and the jurys erroneous rush to judgment. As recently as 2001, a federal judge ordered the release of one of the men, citing a lack of evidence, and further suggesting the original proof as unsound.
Fifteen years after Monfils death and a dozen years after his coworkers convictions, The Monfils Conspiracy shatters the myths surrounding this case and opens the door to justiceand the truth.
Denis Gullickson is the author of two books on the Green Bay Packers. He raises horses, teaches journalism, and serves as family coordinator at Oneida Nation High School. John Gaie is a scientist and researcher who taught biochemistry for twenty-five years at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College.
Denis Gullickson is the author of two books on the Green Bay Packers. He raises horses, teaches journalism, and serves as family coordinator at Oneida Nation High School. John Gaie is a scientist and researcher who taught biochemistry for twenty-five years at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College.