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TRAGIC FED WAS BEATEN
New York Post ^ | 12/09/03 | NILES LATHEM

Posted on 12/09/2003 2:05:16 AM PST by kattracks

Edited on 05/26/2004 5:17:44 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

December 9, 2003 -- WASHINGTON - The genitals of Bronx-born federal prosecutor Jonathan Luna were beaten savagely before he died and his body was discovered in an area where people go for sexual trysts - suggesting his death may be a "crime of passion" - cops said yesterday. Investigators now say they are focusing on whether the 38-year-old, Baltimore-based assistant U.S. attorney and father of two had a secret life outside of his job and family - and whether a relationship in that secret life suddenly spun out of control and turned violent.


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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: jonathanluna
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To: cajungirl
I too wondered if he was into S and M. Mainly because to inclict multiple stabs to him would be hard unless he was bound up ... I'm starting to wonder about that, too. I haven't seen anything (yet) about the autopsy indicating that he was bound, but I'm betting that he was (because of earlier reports that none of the wounds appeared to be self-defense type of wounds.) Another tidbit that I gleaned from today's USA Today was a report that he bought "two" drinks (one soda, one water) when he stopped for gas in King of Prussia. Could indicate that he wasn't alone, but not necessarily. Could have bought the soda for now & water for later.
21 posted on 12/09/2003 7:38:58 AM PST by elli1
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To: clamboat
Now even his boss didn't like him.

Well, Luna did get the job from DiBiagio's predecessor, Lynn Battaglia (sp?), who was a Clinton appointee as U.S. Attorney for Maryland (meaning she must have been approved by Hillary).

22 posted on 12/09/2003 8:10:07 AM PST by aristeides
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To: elli1
Early reports were that there were wounds consistent with self-defense.
23 posted on 12/09/2003 8:14:23 AM PST by justshutupandtakeit (America's Enemies foreign and domestic agree: Bush must be destroyed.)
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To: justshutupandtakeit
I thought I'd heard that there weren't self-defense wounds but I didn't pay much attn. to the case the first 2-3 days. So I went back & read some reports & those reports are all over the place. One said it was a "furious fight" & another said "no signs of struggle". Another said it appeared there were at least two attackers & that one had held him. Supposedly signs of torture on the torso and knife wounds to the neck & torso. Can't find anything being written about wounds to the hands or arms (those wouldn't be interpreted as serious anyway--but would indicate self-defensive types of wounds.)

Inconsistency seems to be the hallmark of journalism, but one would think they could be more accurate given all the tools they have for communication.
24 posted on 12/09/2003 10:49:13 AM PST by elli1
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To: stuartcr
"It certainly wouldn't be hard to get a credit card in someone's name if you knew their SSAN."

You're right and that could well have happened. We don't know. I posted that article snippet because it has been suggested here that Luna was homosexual. The excerpt says Luna frequented an online newsgroup offering female sex partners.

25 posted on 12/09/2003 5:42:00 PM PST by Bonaparte
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