http://forum.AssassinationOfJFK.net - This is part 1 of the "The Men Who Killed Kennedy," - "The Coup d'Etat." The Men Who Killed Kennedy began with two 50-minute segments originally aired on 25 October 1988 in the United Kingdom, entitled simply Part One and Part Two. The programmes were produced by Central Television for the ITV network, and was followed three weeks later with a studio discussion on the issues titled The Story Continues, chaired by broadcaster Peter Sissons. The original broadcast was controversial in Britain. The episodes identified three men as the assassins of Kennedy as three men, deceased drug trafficker Lucien Sarti and two living men. All three were later revealed to have strong alibis: Sarti was undergoing medical treatment in France, another was in prison at the time, and the third had been in the French Navy. One of the two living men threatened to sue, and Central Television's own subsequent investigation into the allegations revealed they were "total nonsense". Turner justified his failure to interview one of the accused on the grounds that the individual was "too dangerous". Turner was censured by the British Parliament. An unsuccessful attempt was made to revoke the franchise of Central Television under British laws against broadcasting inaccuracies, but the Independent Broadcasting Authority did force Central Television to produce a third episode dedicated to the false allegations, aired November 16, 1988, which was later referred to as a "studio crucifixion" of Turner and his inaccuracies. This was the first time the IBA had taken such an action. The United States corporation, Arts & Entertainment Company, purchased the rights to the original two segments. In 1989, the series was nominated for a Flaherty Documentary Award. In November 1991, the series was re-edited with additional material and divided into three 50-minute programmes, which were also shown by ITV on consecutive nights. An additional episode appeared in 1995. The series typically aired in November every year and from time to time during the year. Neither Greg Burnham or AssassinationOfJFK.net make any claim of ownership of this series. It appears here courtesy of the film makers and is for educational purposes, to provoke scholarship and debate. Greg Burnham's YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/assassinationofjfk "Men Who Killed Kennedy" "Coup d'Etat" "Assassination of JFK"

• published: 23 Apr 2014
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