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*Apology to Dorie (Part 13 of 13)

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There are many people who wondered how Mark Hofmann hid his secret life of forgeries from his own wife Dorie.  Brent Ashworth was among those.  In our final conversation with Brent, he tells how he came to realize Dorie was duped like everyone else, and how he apologized to Dorie for his beliefs about her.

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Brent:  I always thought Mark was using his wife, that she was in on some of this, because she was so near to it. I was kind of taking it out mentally on his wife, on Dorie for those years. Finally, it dawned on me. It takes me a little while. But finally, it dawned on me that she was just as much in the dark as the rest of us were, even though she was right next to him, and that I’d been kind of blaming her or I shouldn’t have blamed her for any part in it. I felt guilty. I thought, “I need to go apologize to Dorie.” So, it was 1990, it was 3 years after Hofmann’s gone to the slammer. I went up to her house and it was the same door.  She was behind the screen [door,] and I think she was a little surprised to see me.

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Brent Ashworth gave an apology to Dorie for believing she was involved in Mark Hofmann’s crimes.

Don’t miss our previous conversations with Brent!

512:  Emily Dickinson Forgery

511:  Hofmann’s Court Mistake

510:  Tragedy Before Hofmann Trial

509:  Catching More Hofmann Forgeries

508:  Brent Called Salamander Letter Fake

507:  Hofmann’s Motive Against Church

506:  Why 3rd Bomb wasn’t Suicide Attempt

505: McLellin Collection Offers

504: Lucy Mack Smith Forgery

503: Mark’s Unknown Half Million$ Deal

502: Hiding from Hofmann

501: Meeting Serial Killers

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More Podcasts with these Guests:

  • Emily Dickinson Forgery (Part 12 of 13)
  • Hofmann’s Court Mistake (Part 11 of 13)
  • Tragedy Before Hofmann Trial (Part 10 of 13)
  • Catching More Hofmann Fakes (Part 9 of 13)
  • Brent Called Salamander Letter Fake (Part 8 of 13)

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  • Guest: Brent Ashworth, Dorie Hofmann, Dorie Olds
  • Hofmann Bombings/Forgeries, Mormon violence, Mormons & Crime
  • Historical Mentions Mark Hoffman, Mark Hofmann, Mormon History
  • Tags: Church History, Dorie Hofmann, GT Podcast, iTunes, Mark Hoffman, Mark Hofmann, Mark Hofmann's ex-wife, murder

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  • Date: April 20, 2021
  • Guest: Brent Ashworth, Dorie Hofmann, Dorie Olds
  • Hofmann Bombings/Forgeries, Mormon violence, Mormons & Crime
  • Historical Mentions Mark Hoffman, Mark Hofmann, Mormon History
  • Tags: Church History, Dorie Hofmann, GT Podcast, iTunes, Mark Hoffman, Mark Hofmann, Mark Hofmann's ex-wife, murder
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