Talk Show Murder Case Goes to Jury
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
A jury began deliberating whether Jonathan Schmitz should be held responsible for shooting a gay man who revealed a crush on him during a taping of the “Jenny Jones” talk show. Scott Amedure, 32, was slain three days after the taping, during which he detailed his fantasies involving Schmitz, 26. Schmitz, a heterosexual, had gone on the show to meet his “secret admirer.” The case has focused attention on “ambush” television and titillating daytime talk shows.