No Rest ‘Til 99
In the swirling haze of uncertainty, the U.S. Marshals Service ventured into the realm of possibility, hinting that the audacious escapees may have indeed lived on beyond the prison walls. Yet, the enigmatic letter, published in January 2018, cast a shadow of doubt. A representative from the Service, in a bombshell revelation to The Washington Post, labeled the letter as illegitimate.
Amidst this perplexing landscape, the Marshals Service pledged to relentlessly pursue leads, an unwavering quest that would persist until the men either reached the ripe age of 99 or their demise was incontrovertibly established. For the FBI, the case had long been sealed in 1979, declaring, “No credible evidence emerged,” an assertion that shrouded the Alcatraz enigma in an enduring cloak of intrigue.