The Grudge
Summary
Dateline NBC investigates the 2020 murders of federal judge Esther Salas’s son Daniel and California attorney Mark Angelucci, both killed by a gunman disguised as a delivery person. The FBI links the attacks to Roy Den Hollander, a disgruntled litigant who targeted Salas over a delayed draft-registry lawsuit and Angelucci for his opposing legal victory. The episode details the manhunt, the discovery of Den Hollander’s body in New York, and Salas’s advocacy for the Daniel Salas Act, which now protects judges’ personal data from public exposure.
Topics discussed
Sponsors and episode introduction
The shooting at Judge Salas' home
Esther Salas' reaction and Mark's condition
Initial investigation and suspect description
Grief and the search for clues
Forensic evidence and witness statements
Daniel Salas' character and friendships
Sponsor breaks
National attention and personal memories
Ruling out suspects from past cases
Link to Mark Angelucci murder in California
Details of the Angelucci shooting
National Coalition for Men and draft case
Sponsor break
Threats against Rhonda Kennedy
Judge Salas' reaction to the link
Discovery of Dan Hollander's body
Hollander's manifesto and motives
Connecting the shooter to the victims
Hollander's grievances against Judge Salas
Why the shooter did not enter the home
Legislative changes and Judge Salas' return
Outro and final sponsor
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