"There was something creepy about this guy...but women liked him."
Dominique Dunne was a beautiful young actress whose star was quickly on the rise. Barely out of college, she landed the role of Dana Freeling in the Spielberg-produced hit Poltergeist. Shortly after that she met one of the most prominent chefs in town, John Thomas Sweeney. John seemed to have a lot going for him and the two immediately hit it off, but John was hiding a dark side that would reveal itself in the worst possible way.
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Episode Sources:
The Terrifying Case of Dominique Dunne - YouTube
E! True Hollywood Story: Dominique Dunne - YouTube
"Justice: A Father's Account of the Trial of His Daughter's Killer" by Dominick Dunne
"The Brilliant, Bitter History of L.A.’s Fabled Ma Maison" by Gary Baum
"The Epic Rise and Fall of Ma Maison, The Restaurant That Made Wolfgang Puck Famous" by Crystal Coser
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