A multimillionaire in a feud with his family over money and property perpetrates a bizarre hoax in order to get revenge on his children and hold on to his assets.

Resources:

"Professor Donovan's Magnificent Entanglements" by John Wolfson for Boston Magazine, July 1, 2006

"Ex-professor found guilty of staging own shooting" by John R. Ellement for The Boston Globe, Aug 18, 2007.

"When Hollywood Moved In" by Sara Rimer for The New York Times, July 29, 2009

"John J. Donovan III" by Ray Lamont for The Gloucester Times, April 28, 2015.

"Hamilton Estate Auction to Feature English Antiques, Cars" by Taylor Rapalyea for The Patch, July 12, 2017

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