Terry Sweet, a woman connected to Paul who had gone along with his activities, died the very day an insurance investigator planned to speak with her again — ruled natural causes, alcohol-related.
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Keith Morrison offers a precise psychological profile of Paul: he was the kind of man who thrived precisely because he was in a small town. In a big city or a corporate environment, his dominance would have been checked. In Willard, Ohio, it was unchallenged. He collected what Morrison calls 'satellites' — people enthralled by him, simultaneously afraid and desperately attached, willing to do whatever he wanted. Steve Gates was one of those satellites. [1] — Keith Morrison "Paul would never have thrived in a big city — but in Willard, Ohio, he was the dominant personality who collected 'satellites': enthralled …" 17:10 Terry Sweet was another woman who had gone along with Paul's activities. Her story takes a dark turn: she died the very day insurance investigator Zach McCune was scheduled to re-interview her. The death was ruled natural causes, likely alcohol-related — but as Keith Morrison notes with characteristic understatement, some people believe in coincidences and others don't. Paul was never charged in connection with her death.
Paul would never have thrived in a big city — but in Willard, Ohio, he was the dominant personality who collected 'satellites': enthralled followers who were simultaneously afraid of him and desperate to stay in his orbit. That dynamic is what allowed him to keep witnesses silent for decades.
Terry Sweet, a woman connected to Paul who had cooperated with his activities, died the very day insurance investigator Zach McCune was scheduled to speak with her again. Her death was ruled natural causes, alcohol-related. Keith Morrison notes, with characteristic restraint, that some people believe in coincidences and others don't.
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