Why This Site Exists

by Cal Deal "There comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe, popular, or political, but because it is right. " — Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Note: Rubin "Hurricane" Carter was twice convicted of triple murder; this web site will show you the many good reasons why. Original documents, photographs and transcripts are used to expose the many lies in the Hollywood movie (see graphics at right) and in Dylan's song. (Both the movie and song were created with Carter's cooperation -- what does that tell you?!) I stand behind everything in this site, and you can rest assured that the documents in it are authentic. If you assume all of this is motivated by racism, read this. -- Cal Deal E-MAIL YOUR QUESTIONS

& COMMENTS

$200 REWARD (was $50 ... then $100) ... to the first person who produces a news clipping -- published BEFORE the June 1966 murders -- that documents Rubin Carter's claimed civil rights activism. Must be from a reputable news organization. We've checked the microfilm and haven't found a single article to back up his claims. Frankly, we don't believe him. Decision of Cal Deal is final. Send email. REWARD UNCLAIMED as of June 2015. This challenge has been online since 2002.

ALTERNATE

SEARCH ENGINE

JOHN ARTIS ARRESTED FOR COCAINE DEALING! He claims the drugs were for medicinal use, but 1986 news reports tell a different story. And ... he pleaded guilty! Excerpts from the original stories. Complete news clippings, 1986. Click here.

CARTER'S ACTUAL PRISON RECORD. Includes psychiatric evaluations ("beginning to show psychotic behavior") and a record of disciplinary problems. Used in Prosecutor's 1985 brief. 11 pages, 1.1 MB PDF. Click here.

"JUSTICE WINS" -- This newspaper editorial appeared after Carter's second conviction in 1976. 12/76 clipping

NEW! FROM STAR WITNESS PAT VALENTINE...

1967 Trial Testimony. Her story of that bloody night -- published in full for the first time. She says Carter's car is the one that fled the murder scene. (9/25/02) Click here for 172K PDF file.

Secret Grand Jury Testimony. Never before published in its entirety! From 1966. (9/9/02) Click here for PDF file.

Statements to Police. Scanned from her personal copies. -- J une 17, 1966 statement (day of murders). Page 1 -- Page 2 -- Oct. 19, 1966 statement. Page 1 -- Page 2 -- Page 3

BOB DYLAN last played "Hurricane" on Jan. 25, 1976. See critique of song: Dylan Murders the Truth. See web site: "How Long Has it Been Since Dylan Played..."

CARTER'S BOXING CAREER SELF DESTRUCTS! His hopes for a crack at the middleweight crown are dead, "Ring" magazine says in an article published just two months before the murders! Click here.

The REAL detective's 1979 obituary. (9/14/02) Click here.

2 FREE DOWNLOADS

FOR RESEARCHERS!

1. Statement of Facts in searchable PDF format! This is one of the key prosecution documents and contains the best overall summary of the evidence against Carter. 218 pages. Go to page.

2. Recantations Rejected! T wo prosecution witnesses recanted in 1974, but did you know that their recantations were such obvious lies that Carter's request for a new trial was rejected?? This interesting, 25-page decision explains why. Download 135K searchable PDF file.

Judge Leopizzi bent over backwards to be fair to Carter & Artis. Read his statement from a 1981 hearing.

50 original news clippings from Carter's first trial. He says the coverage was "diabolical"; the clips will show you otherwise. View index of clippings

NY Daily News headline: "CARTER, ARTIS GUILTY AGAIN," 12/76 front page

EX-WIFE CONDEMNS LESRA MARTIN'S "LIES." Victoria Vaughan says Martin's claim that he had a close relationship with Rubin Carter is not true. "You continue to disgust me with your lies," she writes. "It's very sad to see that people look up to you." (Lesra was the kid in the movie.) Click here.

"Truth will ultimately prevail where pains is taken to bring it to light."

-- George Washington

in a letter to Charles Thruston,

Aug. 10, 1794

IN MEMORIAM

Barbara Burns, daughter of murder victim Hazel Tanis, of cancer, 12/01. Barbara was a big supporter of this web site and worked hard to get the word out about Carter.

Theodore Capter, one of the two officers who apprehended Carter 30 minutes after the murders. Sometime early in 2002.

Detective Donald LaConte passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2000, according to an e-mail from his nephew, former Paterson Police Lt. Ray LaConte. Donald LaConte was the first person to obtain a statement from Al Bello identifying Rubin Carter as one of the gunmen. Read His Nephew's Tribute

PROSECUTOR'S SECRET REPORT gives his assessment of the case against Carter just months before the second murder trial. "None of us have any reasonable doubt as to the guilt of the defendants," he says. CLICK HERE

REVIEWS "An exciting

web site" -- Dick Cavett "More than anybody in this grim and grimy business, you have helped restore the adage that 'one man can make a difference.'" -- Reid Collins

Former News Correspondent,

CBS and CNN, in a note to Cal Deal Your web site is a (pardon me) knockout. Bravo! -- Larry Elder

KABC Talkradio (3 to 7 p.m.), Los Angeles (Elder's web site) Elder on Carter:

"Hurricane Warning"

THE DECISION

THAT SET

CARTER FREE JUDGE SAROKIN'S 1985 RULING Why he freed Carter, Complete text FACTUAL ERRORS ABOUND in Sarokin's ruling. He just didn't understand the case. A point-by-point rundown by Jonathan R. HIGHLY

RECOMMENDED: PROSECUTOR'S REBUTTAL An excellent outline of the case against Carter is contained in this response to Sarokin's decision. Read the 1987 brief

This site is a work in progress and committed to accuracy: eMail corrections.

DYLAN HOW DYLAN GOT IT WRONG A verse- by-verse critique of his incredibly inaccurate song "Hurricane," which hurts the good people who put Carter behind bars. COLUMNIST QUESTIONS DYLAN'S JUDGMENT Dylan should have done more than chat with a convicted triple murderer before writing the song "Hurricane," says columnist Mike Cleveland in 1975. "Carter may have been set up. ... But he might also have been guilty as hell and Dylan does not take that into even the remotest consideration." Read the column.

People Magazine article PHONY PHOTO SHOOT Bob Dylan performed for Carter at Clinton State Prison in 1975, but when People Magazine ran a large photo of the two men, it showed Carter behind bars. Could they have shaken hands? Given each other a hug? A peck on the cheek? You bet! See what the situation was really like. COULD-A BEEN CHAMP???? Carter's boxing record was a lousy 7-7-1 in 1965-'66. View chart.

ITEMS OF

INTEREST

NEW YORK TIMES INTERVIEW with Cal Deal regarding the Carter case and this web site. Read story (you may have to sign into their site).

KEY ARGUMENTS in the case as of 1975. Did witnesses lie? Was evidence suppressed or mishandled? Defense vs. Prosecution. See what both sides had to say.

'SECRET' TAPE WAS MENTIONED AT TRIAL -- In 1975, Carter's supporters made a big deal about a tape recording they claimed was "suppressed" by the prosecution because it contained evidence of "deals" made to get the testimony of prosecution witness Al Bello. But the existence of the "secret" tape was actually revealed during Carter's 1967 trial. Full story from Oct. 16, 1975.

DID CONTROVERSY KILL "HURRICANE'S" OSCAR HOPES? Read Staci D. Kramer's story on APB.com.

APB.com story about this site and others: Web Sites Aim to Debunk "Hurricane" by Staci D. Kramer.

"THE COURTS SAID I WAS NOT GUILTY." That statement is not true, but that's what Carter told the press and public in Lincoln, Nebraska, where he was given the key to the city. He also told them the movie is accurate. See Cal Deal's comments on the story.

Carter QuoteWatch. Recent statements by Carter that have gone unchallenged. Read quotes.

FRED HOGAN

AL BELLO SAYS HE WAS OFFERED BRIBES TO RECANT his identification of Carter and Artis in 1974, and points the finger at Fred Hogan, an investigator for the Public Defender's Office in Monmouth County. Read 1/7/76 news story.

FRED HOGAN AND THE RECANTATION OF AL BELLO -- This prosecutor's brief tells the amazing story. Read the 1/19/87 brief.

BOXER

REBELLION

"The Real Freakin' Story of The Hurricane" from cyberboxingzone.com, which looks at his boxing career. Excerpt: People "are blown away when I tell them the real story of "The Hurricane" & his boxing career as opposed to the claptrap of the film. And what's even more astounding is that after I tell them the real details of Carter's life & career they don't wanna believe me ... They'd rather believe in the movie & Dylan's song because that makes them feel all warm & fuzzy." [Caution: Profanity]

EX-CHAMP GIARDELLO SUED over movie's false depiction of 1964 fight . The suit settled and Giardello got some cash. READ THE COMPLETE TEXT OF THE SUIT

VICTIM'S GRANDSON "I was beginning to think the victims of this horrible crime were forgotten."

Read his email message