Background info on this case: [1](Yesterday's Crimes: A Box of Bones and the Disappearance of Valerie McDonald - SF Weekly), [2](https://investigatemagazine.co.nz/2583/lawyers-goons-money/),
[3](True Crime Diary)
John Gordon Abbott, with strong ties to the 1980 rape, torture, and murder of Valerie McDonald, appears on a series of true crime podcasts on YouTube to talk about his life of crime. These are his first public appearances in around 30 years. [Here](
) is a timestamped link to a monologue where he defends rape, justifying it by stating that it's simply human nature to be predatory towards weakness. Towards the end of episode 1 of this podcast series he dismissively (and bizarrely) explained his and his convicted-serial-killer-best-friend Philip Arthur Thompson's connection to Valerie's disappearance.
Throughout the 3 part series (roughly 6 hours of conversation) he defends his heinous crimes, denies the existence of "sociopaths," and frequently brags about his own horrible exploits and those of his close friend, Philip Arthur Thompson.
Valerie's body wasn't found for many years, so neither Abbott or Thompson were ever charged. I think there's a worthwhile story here and my hope is that Abbott can be prosecuted, which might bring a sense of justice to Valerie's family. Thompson is already serving life for another rape and murder, but Abbott is a successful landlord with properties internationally.
How can we pass this information on to the proper authorities/a tabloid or something that will bring exposure to the issue? If you watch the entire series it almost feels like he's dropping hints that he did it. He needs to be investigated.
[3](True Crime Diary)
John Gordon Abbott, with strong ties to the 1980 rape, torture, and murder of Valerie McDonald, appears on a series of true crime podcasts on YouTube to talk about his life of crime. These are his first public appearances in around 30 years. [Here](
Throughout the 3 part series (roughly 6 hours of conversation) he defends his heinous crimes, denies the existence of "sociopaths," and frequently brags about his own horrible exploits and those of his close friend, Philip Arthur Thompson.
Valerie's body wasn't found for many years, so neither Abbott or Thompson were ever charged. I think there's a worthwhile story here and my hope is that Abbott can be prosecuted, which might bring a sense of justice to Valerie's family. Thompson is already serving life for another rape and murder, but Abbott is a successful landlord with properties internationally.
How can we pass this information on to the proper authorities/a tabloid or something that will bring exposure to the issue? If you watch the entire series it almost feels like he's dropping hints that he did it. He needs to be investigated.
