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Sorry Tim. I've never heard from anyone else regarding that. God knows, since I worked with Eric from the early days of Scarlet Street, I never missed a dime. Sounds like Eric's handed the bookkeeping over to someone else. Who knows?

Be that as it may, I've been given permission to post the following information, so let's please understand what's going on and not have any nonsensical speculation.

Mike Copner has a brain tumor. He told me so himself a few years ago. He is also an epileptic and subject to seizures. Yes Tom, Mike dabbled in the drug scene, as did I and many others of our acquaintance and while it didn't help any, it's not the reason for his mind snapping. A few years back, Mike was the victim of a mugging wherein he had his skull cracked and for some reason refused medical attention. That didn't help things either.

For some time Eric Caidin had given Mike a place to live when he couldn't find any place else. As his delusions deepened, he began to think Eric was recording his personal conversations etc., basically - he thought "they" were out to get him. Buddy Barnett saw him a few weeks ago and found him living in a seedy motel in Hollywood. He had no hair and was giving things to Buddy because "Buddy should have them." The bottom line is, the man has been slowly sinking into dementia but nothing was done about it. No one had any idea he might become violent, but apparently that's exactly what happened.

Eric told Buddy that he feels sorry for Mike, and if the victim of the attack is willing to cut the guy some slack, I would think the rest of us could. Mike will no doubt be institutionalized at this point, as he's not capable of caring for himself and also, no one knows when he may or may not snap again.

This is a very sad and tragic epilogue to a life. Even though this IS the internet and Tom Weaver is everyone's hero, can we try not to be too nasty with the black humor? These are men many of us know personally, and it's hard enough to swallow the reality without having to slosh around the bad puns.

That said, Caidin was heard to say that the situation reminded him of Larry Talbot turning into a wolf. It was that bizarre. But Mirek, sadly, I don't think time is gonna heal Mike's wounds. I think he's irrepairable at this point.

Mike always has such a sweet and gentle smile. This is all too much.