Riconosciuto had relied upon Ian Spiro to obtain evidence needed for his defense, but Spiro and his family were killed. Almost simultaneously, a business and social acquaintance of Spiro was killed. Several months later, lawyer Paul Wilcher, who sought to expose the Inslaw and October Surprise scandals, who shared data with me, was found dead in his Washington, D.C. residence. These deaths, and dozens of others, protected key officials in the government of the United States, especially within the U.S. Department of Justice.