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MICHAEL FINKEL was let go from the New York Times in 2001, after it was revealed that he created composite characters for a story. His subsequent experiences with an accused murderer who had used Finkel’s name while on the lam were documented in his memoir True Story, which was made into a 2015 movie (below) starring Jonah Hill as Finkel alongside James Franco as Christian Longo, eventually convicted of murder.
MICHAEL FINKEL was let go from the New York Times in 2001, after it was revealed that he created composite characters for a story. His subsequent experiences with an accused murderer who had used Finkel’s name while on the lam were documented in his memoir True Story, which was made into a 2015 movie (below) starring Jonah Hill as Finkel alongside James Franco as Christian Longo, eventually convicted of murder.
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