Before he shot President Reagan in 1981, John Hinckley Jr. became obsessed with actress Jodie Foster after seeing her film "Taxi Driver" at least 15 times. Defense psychiatrists said Hinckley played Russian roulette and took this photo of himself.
John Hinckley Jr. and Jodie Foster —
Before he shot President Reagan in 1981, John Hinckley Jr. became obsessed with actress Jodie Foster after seeing her film "Taxi Driver" at least 15 times. Defense psychiatrists said Hinckley played Russian roulette and took this photo of himself.
Hinckley wrote this poem for Foster, said prosecutors.
'Queen Jodie Approximately' —
Hinckley wrote this poem for Foster, said prosecutors.
Prosecutors said Hinckley wrote a note to Foster on the back of this postcard which featured the president and first lady Nancy Reagan. Click on the next frame to read Hinckley's note to Foster.
Hinckley's postcard to Foster —
Prosecutors said Hinckley wrote a note to Foster on the back of this postcard which featured the president and first lady Nancy Reagan. Click on the next frame to read Hinckley's note to Foster.
Hinckley wrote to Foster that the two of them would someday occupy the White House. "... please do your best to remain a virgin." Both sides introduced this postcard in evidence at Hinckley's trial.
'Remain a virgin' —
Hinckley wrote to Foster that the two of them would someday occupy the White House. "... please do your best to remain a virgin." Both sides introduced this postcard in evidence at Hinckley's trial.
Prosecutors said Hinckley sent this anonymous threat to the FBI, which says Foster would be kidnapped "for romantic reasons."
Kidnapping note —
Prosecutors said Hinckley sent this anonymous threat to the FBI, which says Foster would be kidnapped "for romantic reasons."
On his last visit to Yale University, where Foster was a freshman, Hinckley left this note promising to "rescue" her. This also was introduced in evidence at the trial.
'I'll rescue you very soon' —
On his last visit to Yale University, where Foster was a freshman, Hinckley left this note promising to "rescue" her. This also was introduced in evidence at the trial.
This farewell note was slipped under Foster's dorm room door only 31/2 weeks before Hinckley shot President Reagan. "Don't you maybe like me just a little bit? You must admit I am different," said the note, which was signed "John Hinckley of course."
'You must admit I am different' —
This farewell note was slipped under Foster's dorm room door only 31/2 weeks before Hinckley shot President Reagan. "Don't you maybe like me just a little bit? You must admit I am different," said the note, which was signed "John Hinckley of course."
Prosecutors said Hinckley left a two-page letter in his hotel room, telling Foster he planned to shoot Reagan to win her love and that he suspected he would die "in my attempt to get Reagan."
The 'Dear Jodie' letter —
Prosecutors said Hinckley left a two-page letter in his hotel room, telling Foster he planned to shoot Reagan to win her love and that he suspected he would die "in my attempt to get Reagan."
During a news conference at Yale two days after the shooting, Foster told reporters, "I've never met, spoken to or in any way associated with one John W. Hinckley."
Foster reacts to the failed assassination —
During a news conference at Yale two days after the shooting, Foster told reporters, "I've never met, spoken to or in any way associated with one John W. Hinckley."