Murder at Foxcatcher Farms: The Jon Dupont Story

Crime & Entertainment

Today, on Crime & Entertainment we have The King of CT Matt Granahan back on the show. We dive into the crazy tale of Jon Du Pont. Du Pont built a state-of-the-art training facility at his estate, which he renamed Foxcatcher Farm. In addition, he established an Olympic wrestling club, Team Foxcatcher, one of only a few such organizations in the United States, and he recruited top wrestlers, among them Mark Schultz, the younger brother of Dave Schultz and also an Olympic champion. Du Pont was an extraordinarily generous sponsor, providing stipends, travel expenses, and for some, free housing at Foxcatcher Farm. Among those living at the estate was Dave Schultz, who was a coach for Team Foxcatcher and was also in training for the 1996 Olympics. However, not all was well with Du Pont as he was known to drink heavily and to use cocaine. He seemed to have little control over his temper, and he had an extensive arms collection. He required others to cooperate in maintaining his fantasy that he was himself an accomplished wrestler and athlete. Du Pont became increasingly prone to delusions, many of them paranoid in nature, especially after his mother’s death in 1988. His erratic behavior was dismissed by many of his wrestlers and the police force as eccentricity, and few people regarded him as dangerous until he fatally shot Dave Schultz at Foxcatcher Farm in January 1996. Du Pont was captured after a 48-hour standoff. He was convicted in 1997 of third-degree murder and was adjudged to be mentally ill. Du Pont received a sentence of 13 to 30 years, and he died in prison.
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