2002 - Background - Philip Morris' First Claim That He Sold Gorilla Suit To Roger Patterson

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According to the book The Making of Bigfoot.  On August 16, 2002 Philip Morris first publicly claimed that he sold Roger Patterson the suit that ended up in the Patterson-Gimlin film on WBT-AM radio of Charlotte, North Carolina.  Page 443 He.  He also stated that he started telling people that the Patterson-Gimlin film was a hoax in the 1980s.  Page 453.  One friend recalled hearing his claims between 1976 and 1980 (page 454); another recalled that Mr. Morris was presenting lectures on this at magic conferences in May, 2003.  Page 453.  The earliest printed article including this claim I've found to date is a story about Greg Long's book in the Columbus (GA) Ledger-Enquirer on May 23, 2004.  

 

 

                     

Edited June 27 by Trogluddite