Phyllis Moretti, a woman who knew Dr. Sam Sheppard in the 1960s, owns a copy of Endure and Conquer (a book authored by Sheppard) that she believes contains a murder confession by him. Moretti claims he signed her copy of the book during a party at her beauty salon, writing "Yes" on a page that asks "Did Sam do it?" This supposed confession became an important point of the 2000 wrongful imprisonment trial. Experts were brought in to analyze the writing and determine if it was authentic to Sheppard.
Susan Fortunato
Susan Fortunato CV, Susan L. Fortunato
Susan Fortunato ink analysis report on the ink found in Phyllis Moretti's book containing the "confession" note, Susan L. Fortunato
Dr. Phillip Bouffard
Dr. Philip Bouffard CV, Dr. Philip Bouffard
Dr. Philip Bouffard handwriting analysis to determine authorship of "confession" note in Phyllis Moretti's book, Dr. Philip Bouffard
Phyllis Moretti
Photos from party at Phyllis Moretti's beauty salon in 1969, Phyllis Moretti
Supposed confession by Dr. Sam found in Phyllis Moretti's copy of Endure and Conquer, Sam H. Sheppard
Phyllis Moretti Deposition, Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas
