What is Kathy Scruggs doing now?

A report in Independent Mail reveals that the film portrays many fictionalised elements that were not a part of what had happened in reality. However, Kathy Scruggs was dead long before the film came along. The report reveals that Scruggs passed away in 2001 when she was only 42.

How much did Richard Jewell settle for?

Even though NBC stood by its story, the network agreed to pay Jewell $500,000.

What does Richard Jewell do now?

Years after Richard Jewell’s exoneration, the real bomber Eric Rudolph pled guilty to the attack — as well as three other bombings — in 2005. Tragically, Richard Jewell’s death came just two years later. On August 29, 2007, Richard Jewell died from heart disease and complications from diabetes.

What did Kathy Scruggs do?

Kathy Scruggs, who died in 2001, was working at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution when she broke a story that the FBI was investigating security guard Richard Jewell for the bombing in Centennial Olympic Park during the 1996 Olympics.