John Wayne Gacy, the infamous “Killer Clown,” is ready to be the topic of a brand new Peacock restricted sequence — information introduced this week that is appalled considered one of his victims’ members of the family.
Lorie Sisterman, sister of James Haakenson, who was recognized as Gacy’s twenty fourth sufferer in 2017, 40 years after he went lacking, tells TMZ she’s not supportive of the mission in any manner, form, or kind … and does not perceive the necessity to rehash previous wounds and drudge up a hurtful previous.
So as to add insult to harm, she tells us nobody reached out to her concerning the scripted sequence … which relies on Peacock’s 2021 docuseries “John Wayne Gacy: Devil in Disguise.”
Lorie reiterates the sequence ought to be off-limits ‘trigger there are individuals alive who’re nonetheless grieving over Gacy’s actions. You may bear in mind … he was executed in ’94 after being convicted of murdering 33 younger males and boys throughout the ’70s, burying most our bodies underneath his Chicago-area dwelling.
Amongst these grieving are members of Gacy’s household … and Lorie notes the brand new sequence is not truthful to them both — particularly for his youngsters, who modified their names to start out a brand new life.
Lorie additionally addresses the Hollywood remedy given to true crime tales, noting that the Evan Peters-starring Netflix sequence “Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story” would’ve been equally as horrible for the victims’ households.
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She did not watch the 2022 present … however she’s fearful JWG will likely be put up on a pedestal like Dahmer.
All in all, Lorie says that even a long time later, Chicago’s making an attempt to maneuver on from the evil tragedy … however this new sequence is a large setback for them.
