Millionaire MIT Professor Stages Shooting To Frame Son | John Donovan Case Analysis

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[@oregonsnob31]

I died at “Maybe the shooters were trying to kill John’s fat.” Oh thank you once again for the laughs Dr. Grande!

[@kaym.2854]

I know right?! That part was hilarious. He was into "Fat blasting" 🤣

[@lisaa.4667]

@@kaym.2854 he was killing two birds with one stone. He blasts his fat off and frames his son for attempted murder....he's such a genius 🤓

[@AnastasiaFafo]

How does he keep a straight face?

[@rumchata6569]

A smart man knows what to say. A wise man knows when to say it

[@Kangaroojack1986]

I can picture him coughing up an unspent round 🤣

[@tberry79]

Dr. Grande does it again! “assassins don’t typically provide a lot of information to their victims.” LOL

[@ianpeddle6818]

He seems to be one of those people who are good at getting people to believe he has substance. We live in an age of people marketing nothing except theories and word salads

[@xminusone1]

When you know the right people and are a good seller, you can be rich and powerful. Especially if these people are gullible.

[@fullmetaltheorist]

Just slap the word nano, Giga or hyper on your products and you'll have plenty of people fooled into thinking you're a genius.

[@SwitchTF2]

You meet a lot of these types at university. Airhead do gooders with nothing but jargon to offer. No brains whatsoever, but they can graduate just fine.

[@john-paulsilke893]

Try listening to Oprah Winfrey’s or Michelle Obama’s podcasts. They are just empty word salad. I was supremely disappointed. They are both incredibly successful, well respected and wealthy and yet absolutely now of that is shared. 😢

[@ianpeddle6818]

@@john-paulsilke893 I do think we live in an age of declaimers. They all use a lot of buzzwords but when you analyse their messages they are not saying anything but in a decorative manner. Similarly I find both of those particular ladies’ writings to be very uninspiring

[@atomicbarbarian7372]

Being rich doesn't necessarily mean you're smart. It means you can do usually one or two things that people are willing to pay a lot of money for. That's it.

[@RbgBennett]

Yeah but getting your phd means you're smart.

[@srilaura]

I’d say being rich or smart doesn’t guarantee a decent human being.

[@DrLC.]

You are speaking in facts. Money does not equal smarts and education does not equal intelligence. I’ve met a lot of clueless, highly educated intellects.

[@ocoolwow]

Hardcore cope here

[@scottricci5063]

But atleast when you're rich, you can pay smarter people to do your bidding and boss them around. Because even smart people are slaves to the almighty dollar in the western civilization.

[@phoenixmerridian9119]

"blast fat away"...these videos are perfect. So soothing with some wholesome comedic relief.

[@DottieMinerva]

Can’t imagine why his entire family wanted nothing to do with him.

[@Gizathecat2]

There must be volumes of untold story!

[@nonprogrediestregredi1711]

I know, right?! He sounds like such a fantastic father. Lol

[@budmccaff550]

Very sad case. He had tons of money, five kids, every means to spread cheer and happiness to all he knew and should have lived a long and happy life. But just completely ruined everything for everyone including himself. He did it all his way.

[@WarbroJavaCo]

Why are the Dr. Grande roasts always so satisfying?

[@BubbleoniaRising]

In fairness, after surviving a gun shot wound, one of many emotions might include "happiness." I would imagine getting away with framing someone for shooting you would produce emotions more akin to "smugness."

[@Olive131]

Too often, high intelligence seems to come at the cost of sanity.

[@chocolatethunder192]

I'm not sure if this is true. Lots of insane, lower-IQ folks out there, too!

[@Chris-ui4rg]

What in the everliving f ?! 😂 I’ll be honest. I watch Dr. Grande’s content to feel better about myself. I have a few problems of my own. My family is somewhat dysfunctional. When I listen to these horrible stories I just feel amazingly competent and blessed - certainly by comparison. Plus, I always get a good laugh in to start my day. You’re doin the Lord’s work Dr. Grande! Thank you.

[@RinpochesRose]

🙂😂 yes its the same for me 😊

[@maryfrancesbeckerhaggerty5353]

Dysfunctional family here as well! But I still love them lol!

[@aarondavis8943]

If Jesus of Nazareth's mission is now the dissemination of you tube videos, I'm turning in my membership card.

[@lynb2039]

very funny. same at times. also wonder just how many unstable people there are in this country

[@nonprogrediestregredi1711]

@@aarondavis8943 Christianity has membership cards? If so, do you have to get them renewed? I wonder if Peter can keep you from going through the pearly gates if your card is expired. Lol

[@lauriequinn3487]

I don’t know how anyone could watch/listen to this and not crack up at particular comments and the dead pan delivery. Bravo

[@JasKhalid]

Who needs enemies with fathers/ children like this

[@ericdodson2644]

Just because you're smart... doesn't necessarily mean that you're wise.

[@havenht]

The problem with these kind of people is that they started to think they are better than anymore else and forgot what is kindness.

[@dissidentfairy4264]

Wow! What a loving family! If this isn't an example of money not buying happiness I don't know what is.

[@Somegirl811]

It didn't buy their silence, either.

[@stinestorm]

2 yrs of probation seems incredibly lenient, given the fact that -had his plan succeeded- his son would’ve had his life utterly obliterated. The punishment should reflect that imo

[@Retributivist]

Perfect opportunity for Dr. Grande to say "He still managed to assassinate his reputation. In that regard, he was more efficient than the two best hitmen west of the Mississippi"!

[@erockromulan9329]

It would be funny if you added a disclaimer at the beginning about the savage burns you're about to make.

[@bthomson]

Meghan Markel would benefit from such a disclaimer.

[@vivoyeur]

"For the love of money is the root of all evil." Good grief.

[@rayross997]

Mel Blanc left a message after death. On his headstone is engraved, "That's All Folks!"

[@nhmooytis7058]

Leslie Nielsen who pulled pranks with a whoopie cushion put LET ‘ER RIP on his gravestone 😂

[@lisaa.4667]

@@nhmooytis7058 and "Don't call me Shirley!"

[@nhmooytis7058]

@@lisaa.4667 he was absolutely super in that movie!

[@NosmoKing001]

I attended one of his CTP seminars back in the early 90s. He was certainly charismatic unfortunately he didn’t follow some of his own advice.

[@xminusone1]

"Do as I say, not as I do" type of guy

[@IMWeira]

​@@xminusone1Aren't we all blind to our own problems?

[@colleenharding8665]

I find that some of the most intelligent people can be so stupid sometimes. Overconfidence? Highly specialized ability in one area? When you’re right most of the time, it’s extremely confusing when you’re actually dead wrong on the 1 out of 10th time. It leads to a justifiable kind of narcissism when someone is ACTUALLY otherwise smart and excellent.

[@dorcaskerr6384]

"Blast fat away" was a zinger Dr Grande! Thanks for the giggle in a grim scenario

[@deanhopkins4729]

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[@judyk928]

As soon as Dr Grande started, he said "John Joseph..." I can't be the only one who said "Jingleheimer Schmidt".

[@nhmooytis7058]

😂

[@ohheymitch1621]

Dr. Grande, thank you for your content. It gets me through the day. Please continue being you! ❤

[@janinemccartha1811]

Hi Dr. G. I hope you're having a super evening. There are some people, similar to this "genius" who thinks he knows everything, but in reality, he's talented at his profession , but has no life skills. Thanks for an interesting video, peace & hope your evening is cool & that you see my comment, love, Janine Smiley🙂😀🤩😉😘🏡🚗🚘🎁🎁🎄☕🥧🎉🎊🛋⌚🆒️✌👍

[@bluecollarlit]

Oh hey, Kitties!

[@roadArt132]

That's one of the best insights I have heard that contradicts most theories on narcissism.. in that, sure they're very smart and clever, but in lacking empathy they miss a huge part of it by lacking that emotional intelligence..

[@johnd.5601]

My mother had me swatted! She called the police and told them I was going to kill myself and put on a show for them when they showed up. None of what's on the police report is true and would be easily found false. The police assaulted me and found none of the things my mother told them about. The police looked for none of what I told them that was present. I'm actually surprised the police didn't do the same to this guys son.

[@rayross997]

Hope you can cover Dr. Jack Kevorkian someday. Have a great weekend everyone.

[@kalan4787]

"Millionaire MIT Professor Stages Shooting To Frame Son" Well...someone's getting a lump of coal in his stocking this year

[@ceilconstante640]

Don't drink a hot liquid while listening to this! For being highly intelligent, he just didn't think things out as his greed got the better of him.

[@katiequimby5576]

Your sense of humor sure comes thru when the circumstances of a story are bizarre. This one is no exception!

[@littlethuggie]

He has *three* graduate degrees and this is the best he could come up with lmao

[@anderander5662]

Yale...

[@nhmooytis7058]

My dad used to call people like him ‘educated arseholes.’ 😅

[@murphychurch8251]

Well, none of the degrees was in the performing arts 😂

[@mightymouse1005]

For most degrees you simply memorize material and pass tests Common sense is a whole different thing.

[@littlethuggie]

@@mightymouse1005 that's accurate for some. But for multiple masters and especially a PhD, that doesn't really apply. You have to write a thesis, support it, present it, get grilled on it by a panel, etc. There's a lot more "critical thinking" that goes into a PhD/ professional degree than undergrad.

[@jackiegrice714]

ahhh, its nice to finally be home with my feet kicked up watching Dr Grande. This situation is a case in point of the fact that money doesn’t actually solve problems. It might help you get the tools to get you there-but it’s not going to carry you on down that road. Thank you for covering this one Dr Grande.

[@itzel.elizabeth]

Sir, your flight of fancy regarding the business to send couples messages from their baby before birth filled my bulletless belt with laughter!! Classic!!

[@FettTheWatcher]

Messages after you die is actually pretty common. You can set up automatic messages yourself far out in advance in case you pass and such.

[@sadf1416]

Dr. Grande, can you examine the personality traits of Dr. Grande?

[@christinah.8504]

Dr. Ramani said if you meet someone unusually charming and charismatic, run for your life. Find any excuse to leave .

[@redfalcon3721]

Trying to gain control of his dead son's estate by fraudulent means is very despicable.

[@flowerpt]

I'll give it a shot: Grandiose Narcissism Machiavellianism Psychopathy (Cluster B hat trick?) The real clue to malevolence tho is those round eyeglasses!

[@javelin60]

Flippen hell, now that is a father-from-hell. He is truly a piece of work.

[@Just.The.Next.Step.]

“Please break the generational curse before I arrive.” - from preconception baby

[@overzealouseuthanasiast9731]

Now if ever there was a role tailor-made made for Jim Broadbent, this guy would be it!

[@sheilaterranovabeasley1966]

Thank you for your interesting broadcasts. (Ps your shirt suits you very well, great color for you, my daughter is a fashion photographer she would approve.)

[@aprilcanipe2614]

He....coughed up a bullet?! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@azulgaia7782]

Great! As usual. We are truly blessed to be recipients of your work. Thank you, Dr. Grande.

[@helpyourcattodrive]

It’s Grande time! What a title. Let’s do this. Wow.

[@bthomson]

Will you be able to keep kitty out of your Christmas tree? 🎄🐈

[@carolynbreeding8329]

You have a dry, but wicked sense of humor Dr. G.

[@TalkernateHistory]

I recommend doing a video about Albert J. Dunlap, AKA "Chainsaw Al". He was a self-described "psyochopath" CEO who was accused of running a major corporation into the ground through massive accounting fraud, and he's been included in many publications' "Worst CEOs of All Time" lists. He could make for an interesting video subject.

[@littlecatfeet9064]

He definitely would! We tend to ignore psychopaths who don’t kill people but do ruin people’s lives financially.

[@TalkernateHistory]

@@littlecatfeet9064 Probably the craziest thing about him. After getting away with defrauding the Sunbeam corporation, he donated millions of his fortune to Florida State University, and now on campus there's a building called the "Al Dunlap Student Success Center". A lesson to young people that crime can in fact pay.

[@littlecatfeet9064]

@@TalkernateHistory and a kick in the face to his financial victims.

[@fungiblast]

Note to self: "Fake Happy"

[@gaiaiulia]

"He managed to assassinate his reputation", the shade is delicious, Dr Grande! That all his children cut him out of their lives speaks volumes to his character. My mother had a saying "street angel, house devil", meaning someone who seems charming to people outside the home, but behave badly towards their family. An interesting video. Thanks.

[@Flamsterette]

Thanks for the upload, Dr. Grande. Stay warm this December 2022!

[@jasonsadler3813]

The John Jacob Jingleheimer Smith crimes deserve more attention.

[@CaroleMcDonnell]

John may have been odd and weird but his kids don't seem so far behind. Did all this start because he decided to give them some of his money?

[@havenht]

Nah, they just carry mess up genes

[@mamefosua]

I agree. My issue with the kids is their willingness to take him to court to free him of his money even though they accused him of doing bad things. Shouldn't they have said we don't want the inheritance.

[@BucketHeadianHagg]

Dr Grande, you seem really happy and relaxed, like you feel really good lately or maybe something extra positive happened to you recently.. Whatever is going on, it looks good on you!

[@noth1ng5id]

Today we are talking about John Joseph... My brain: jingleheimer Schmidt... ???

[@user-cs1un6sp1wRennata]

Brilliant analysis Dr. Grande! Thank you! 🤍

[@feiticeiras]

I never heard of this case before, thank you for the informative video, Dr. Grande! ❤

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Waiting at dealership for our recall repair, so Dr. grande is helping me pass the time. Thanks Dr. Grande.

[@joandeigan7826]

Great video. You always put a smile on my face Dr. Grande. ☺️

[@lnc-to4ku]

What a great video, Dr. Grande! And what a case. Such a horrible father! Also laughed several times throughout... Maybe the shooters were trying to kill John's fat." 😅

[@leylamoody3177]

Excellent analysis, Dr. Grande! ❤️

[@tuvia4082]

Some smart people can also be really dumb.

[@andreasrau2161]

Good morning, Dr. Grande! Donovan seems to be one of those "geniuses" who managed to acquire a fortune through his own efforts and became mentally unbalanced as time progressed. It appears that Donovan's children were attempting to blackmail him, one daughter claiming that he "offended against her." That wasn't exactly clear what she meant, but sexual abuse seems to be implied. As for the shooting, the evidence you provided suggests that Donovan himself staged it to frame his son, with whom his relationship with John Jr. hit rock bottom. How he only got two years' probation for filing false reports is beyond me. The fact that he only got two years in prison for attempting to take over his son's estate by submitting forged documents and falsified videos and tapes suggests that something is out of sync in our legal system. As for Donovan, I suggest that he will probably remain unbalanced for the remainder of his life, as his latest business proposals suggest.

[@am5790]

"unbalanced as time progressed" seems to be the way of most of these savage creatures.

[@scottricci5063]

Not like he killed someone. The embarrassment alone plus the probation is plenty. Only one hurt was him. Haha

[@robertgiles9124]

Just as likely as not that his daughter imagined the "offense". There was a period of time when women were all told by their "therapists" that they were sexually abused. Just like in those fake child abuse cases where innocent people were railroaded to Prison over fake and shoddy prosecutions. I've come to be VERY skeptical, even with Biden whose daughter made some vague claims. As much as I dislike Biden, I'd have to have solid proof. You know, like a LapTop with all sorts of evidence (but then the Media and be bought off to ignore it). Did Biden rape that woman as claimed earlier? Maybe he did and it slipped his mind. But the days of BELIEVE all women are past. We entered the Twilight Zone and never left.

[@am5790]

@@scottricci5063 yes, he just tried to frame his son and destroy his life. No one is hurt.

[@scottricci5063]

@@am5790 guess you can't recognize sarcasm. Hence the "haha", ya know? Geez

[@annalisegiovanni7032]

Good Morning Dr. Grande💞 Thank you for the new video & thank you for covering this case. This one sticks with me bc it's very awkward in my opinion. Have a great day🙂🥰

[@wildebt]

I appreciate the consistency Dr. Grande provides on this channel and his clarity of speech and analysis. Even if I don't agree with the good Dr on everything, I can still easily come to my own conclusions on each case, due to the objectivity/ known facts presented regarding each case. Thank you

[@staceydelacruz9251]

I just love your sense of humor! They were trying to 'kill his fat' too funny!

[@preyanuchpromhong3777]

Good Grief.. The guy makes millions and millions of dollars and his ungrateful Brats give him problems.

[@k.e.therapy6239]

Spot on analysis Dr. Grande

[@6502Assembler]

I attended one of his seminars at MIT in the early 2000's. My boss sent me there to evaluate what he was advising and if it was something we could use. My report back to my boss was clear and concise. It's smoke and mirrors and we needed to not spend another $ evaluating it. The good dr. is in prison now and I'm not surprised at all.

[@antonydrossos5719]

People that make false claims, trying to frame others, should be given heavier penalties

[@edwardinzerillo1017]

Hi, Dr. Grande. Huge fan of your content. Can you please cover the case of Lawrence Singleton?

[@laabogadadeldiablo_]

wild! 😮 as always, thanks for the interesting video, dr g! 🌵✨

[@bankleaks1217]

He's from Lynn, not surprised.

[@carolynsilvers9999]

Twisted minds are in all levels of financial status and IQ... Also both good and bad character traits.

[@Monka83]

Thank you for all you do Dr. Grande! Your videos help, inform and educate. 😊🙏🏼

[@onwrdandupwrd5303]

I was thinking the James/Jim guy looks awfully familiar then I realised he has a bunch of famous lectures centered around investment banking.

[@btetschner]

That short about hoarding and attachment theory was extremely helpful.

[@miraclenichols4332]

Thanx again Dr G!! ❤️

[@cottontails9003]

Good afternoon Dr Grande. Sorry I haven't been commenting, just finished five night shifts. Thank you Dr Grande for the great content you upload. Brilliant analysis and informative topic.

[@nadurkee46]

What a guy, this John person sounds like someone to steer clear of.

[@antheairenedevilliers1657]

How is it possible for someone to mess up their lives like that?

[@robertgiles9124]

The biggest mystery; how do so many nut jobs make so much money? but all that money and the Father has this horrible connection to his kids.

[@rejaneoliveira5019]

I think I could have used the message services from the preexisting - please give me a name that is easy to spell! 😄😅 Thank you for the review, Dr. Grande.❤

[@gerardgearon4206]

Thanks for the changing the brickwork, "because first I look at the background." 😀🥰😀

[@carolynsilvers9999]

Would you mind researching and speculating on the family who owned the U-Haul business... And the takeover the owner's children did against their father.

[@reneewhitfield2913]

Hey Dr. Grande can you please speculate but not diagnose Kanye & his latest wild adventure on Alex Jones?

[@qmaube1]

I enjoy listening to your wry humor

[@lindawilson4625]

I love your new business idea about getting messages from the pre-existing LOL!

[@nimsa2000]

Good morning, good Dr. Grande

[@m.f.richardson1602]

Excellent. Greed is the root of all evil Thank you Peace 💕🇺🇲

[@stevelemmen7048]

This is another example of how much we underestimate stupidity. Stupidity crosses all boundaries. Can be successful, rich, smart, can live in a mansion. Still stupidity can be there

[@arinerm1331]

There is something fundamentally wrong with the law when a person can attempt to frame another for attempted murder, yet get sentenced only to probation when convicted. This goes also for knowingly false accusations of rape and other violent crimes. I believe that such accusers should face the penalty for the crimes they falsely accuse others of committing.

[@austinw5586]

Maybe he was checking the fat level of his stomach when the shooters came. Also, maybe he thought he could get a deal on liposuction if he had it done while they were fixing his wounds. Last thought, anybody have the name of that belt buckle he was wearing? The quality sounds amazing. Anyways, great story, it really shows the difference between book smart and street smart.

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[@erikamccarthy1457]

12/28/22 WOW, just when you think your family is awful, you realize how good you actually have it and always did! Thankful for my family! No money needed love ❤️ is free

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This guy single handedly turned rationality into humor 😂

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I get my best business ideas from Dr. Grande.