# Man in Tom Cruise shakedown case found dead

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-in-tom-cruise-shakedown-case-found-dead/421001>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [September 30, 2007, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-in-tom-cruise-shakedown-case-found-dead/421001 "2007-09-30T02:16:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\
**Post date:** [September 30, 2007, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-in-tom-cruise-shakedown-case-found-dead/421001/1 "2007-09-30T02:16:40Z")

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[Man in Tom Cruise shakedown case found dead](http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21051755/)

He appears to have committed suicide.

Anyone else see that and think, ‘Never f\*ck with a $cientologist!’

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**Author:** ![Amp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Amp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amp)\
**Post date:** [September 30, 2007, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-in-tom-cruise-shakedown-case-found-dead/421001/2 "2007-09-30T02:28:41Z")

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Boy, do I feel sorry for the guy who farted during the moment of silence if they ever find out who he is.

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**Author:** ![Wile\_E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c37758/32.png) [@Wile\_E](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wile_E)\
**Post date:** [September 30, 2007, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-in-tom-cruise-shakedown-case-found-dead/421001/3 "2007-09-30T03:36:26Z")

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[QUOTE=Amp]  
Boy, do I feel sorry for the guy who farted during the moment of silence if they ever find out who he is.  
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I thought this was about the farter. I bet this news isn’t going to help with his gas situation.

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**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\
**Post date:** [September 30, 2007, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-in-tom-cruise-shakedown-case-found-dead/421001/4 "2007-09-30T03:38:26Z")

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What’s the deal with the farting?

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**Author:** ![Wile\_E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c37758/32.png) [@Wile\_E](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wile_E)\
**Post date:** [September 30, 2007, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-in-tom-cruise-shakedown-case-found-dead/421001/5 "2007-09-30T03:52:28Z")

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[QUOTE=Johnny L.A.]  
What’s the deal with the farting?  
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It wasn’t me!

More info [here](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=438060).