Dr Don Wiley's Disappearance - Deadly Intelligence - S01 EP03 - True Crime
Banijay Crime - Crime Documentary・28 minutes read
Highly qualified Harvard Professor specializing in deadly viruses, Dr. Don Wiley, goes missing in Memphis after 9/11, prompting concerns of bioterrorism with his disappearance and the Anthrax mailings. Dr. Wiley's body is found over 300 miles downstream with injuries consistent with a fall from a bridge, leading to speculation about his death being a freak accident orchestrated by Mossad to eliminate a German scientist involved in Egypt's missile program.
Insights
- Dr. Don Wiley's disappearance and death, amidst post-9/11 fears and Anthrax concerns, raised suspicions of biological terrorism due to his expertise in deadly viruses, sparking widespread fear and speculation.
- The mysterious circumstances surrounding Wiley's demise, including extensive injuries consistent with a fall from a bridge, led to inconclusive investigations, with the coroner ultimately ruling his death as a freak accident, leaving lingering questions and theories regarding his fate and the potential misuse of his scientific knowledge.
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Recent questions
What happened to Dr. Don Wiley?
Disappeared in Memphis, sparking bioterrorism fears.
What was Dr. Wiley's research focus?
Infectious diseases like Ebola and influenza.
How did Dr. Wiley die?
Fell from a bridge into water, leading to blunt impact injuries.
What was the outcome of the investigation into Dr. Wiley's death?
Coroner ruled it as a freak accident, no foul play.
Who was Heinz Krug and what happened to him?
Missing German engineer with Nazi past, linked to Mossad operation.
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Summary
00:00
Mystery Surrounding Harvard Professor's Disappearance and Death
- Highly regarded Harvard Professor, Dr. Don Wiley, specializing in deadly viruses, goes missing in Memphis shortly after September 11th, raising concerns of biological terrorism.
- Dr. Wiley's disappearance on the Hernando de Soto bridge triggers a major investigation amidst post-9/11 tensions and Anthrax fears.
- Wiley's rental car found abandoned on the bridge with no sign of him, leading to suspicions of abduction or suicide.
- Dr. Wiley's groundbreaking research on infectious diseases, including Ebola and influenza, raises concerns of his knowledge being used for bioterrorism.
- The possibility of bioterrorism is heightened by the Anthrax mailings coinciding with Wiley's disappearance, causing widespread fear.
- Despite extensive investigations and no leads, the FBI becomes involved in the case due to Wiley's scientific expertise.
- Wiley's body is found in the river over 300 miles downstream from Memphis, raising questions of suicide, murder, or abduction.
- Dr. Wiley's research on the deadly 1918 influenza strain and its potential for genetic manipulation by terrorists adds to the mystery surrounding his death.
- The discovery of Wiley's body prompts further inquiries into the circumstances of his death, including whether he was pushed off the bridge or met with foul play.
- The unresolved questions surrounding Dr. Wiley's disappearance and death continue to fuel speculations of biological terrorism and the potential misuse of his scientific knowledge.
18:04
Mysterious Death: Wiley's Fatal Fall and Krug's Disappearance
- Autopsy reveals Wiley's body had extensive injuries, including rip fractures on both sides, a crushed chest, skull fractures, and over 40 broken bones.
- Injuries suggest Wiley fell 109 feet from a bridge into water, causing blunt impact injuries leading to death before drowning.
- No signs of abduction or murder found, with no defensive wounds, gunshot, or stab wounds present.
- Wiley's whereabouts remain unknown during the four-hour window between leaving the hotel and the car discovery on the bridge.
- Speculation arises that Wiley may not have been in the car on the bridge, possibly intercepted or run off the road.
- Car found on the bridge may have been staged, but injuries indicate a fall from a great height.
- The coroner concludes Wiley's death was a freak accident, ruling out falling, jumping, or being pushed off the bridge.
- Dr. Heinz Krug, a missing German engineer, had a dark past as a Nazi missile engineer involved in the V2 rocket program during World War II.
- Krug's disappearance in 1962 is linked to his role in the Egyptian rocket program, where he facilitated the acquisition of materials for missile production.
- Mossad, Israel's Secret Service, allegedly orchestrated Krug's disappearance to thwart Egypt's missile program, using threats, intimidation, and letter bombs to deter German scientists.
35:08
"Nazi Commando aids Mossad in Egypt"
- Heinz Krug, a scientist working in Egypt, faces threats and decides to seek protection from Otto Scorzeni, a former Nazi Commando known for rescuing Mussolini and having a CIA file that shows he trained Egypt's Special Forces.
- Krug approaches Scorzeni in Spain to request protection for German scientists in Egypt, believing Scorzeni's Nazi background would ensure loyalty and security.
- On September 11, 1962, Krug meets with Scorzeni in Munich to discuss a protection plan for German scientists working on Egypt's rocket program, unaware that Scorzeni was actually recruited by Israeli intelligence Mossad.
- Mossad, aiming to sabotage Egypt's missile program, uses Scorzeni to gain the trust of German scientists and ultimately eliminates the program by disposing of Krug's body and sending a warning to the scientists.
