Why Didn't Lionel and Shari Dahmer Want Jeff Talking To The FBI?

Letter dated 8/21/92

The letter below, from Jeff Dahmer to his father and stepmother, appears to be authentic. (I've also typed it out and highlighted certain parts.)

Keep in mind that this letter was written 6 months after Jeff's "trial". The whole story had supposedly been settled, no?

Not quite.

Jeff wrote the letter because Lionel and Shari Dahmer were very worried about the fact that Jeff had spoken to the FBI. They told Bob Mozenter, the attorney who represented Jeff in Ohio, and he then called Jeff.

Perhaps the conversation went like this:

"Bob, we have a situation here. We just found out that Jeff talked to the FBI!''

That prompted Jeff to write this letter.

Why were Lionel and Shari Dahmer worried about what Jeff had possibly told the FBI?

It’s clear from his letter that Jeff already knew the answer. It was about the book his father was “writing” (probably ghostwritten), which was going to be about Jeff's childhood and would contain the "serial killer" backstory.

Lionel and Shari Dahmer wanted to know what Jeff had told that FBI agent.

In his letter, Jeff told them:

"I told them nothing that would interfere with the book, NOTHING about our family life...I gave them NO NEW information on ANYTHING!"

He finishes his letter by promising them that he wouldn’t speak to the FBI again:

"I promise I will not talk with them again."

Were Lionel and Shari Dahmer worried about getting caught by honest FBI agents trying to do their job? Were they trying to make sure their stories matched?

Letter from Jeff Dahmer to his father and stepmother

8-21-92

Dear Dad & Shari,

Thanks for coming up to see me. Shari, I hope that your feeling much better by the time this letter arrives.

You will probably receive this letter after I phone you on Aug. 23rd.

Bob Mozenter* called me early this week and told me you are very concerned about my talk with the FBI. I also got your letter, dad. Thanks.

I DO NOT think that you should worry about my talk with them. I gave Bob Mozenter the address and phone # of the Milwaukee FBI agent. This agent met with me about 2 weeks ago and the ONLY topic of discussion was as follows:

1. What could the police have done differently to stop me sooner.

2. What could my probation agent done differently.

3. Why did I decide to confess to all the crimes.

That's ALL we talked about.

I told them nothing that would interfere with the book, NOTHING about our family life. In fact most of the time was spent talking about the creation science books that I'm reading. The second visit was short. The Florida detective wanted to know,

1. If I was involved in the Adam Walsh case.

2. Why I went to Florida.

3. How long was I in FL.

4. What was my job in FL.

5. Where did I live in Miami.

6. Did I own a car or van there.

7. Who did I spend time with in FL.

Again, I said NOTHING about our family - past, present - or future! I gave them NO NEW information on ANYTHING!. Their questions dealt only with my activities in FL and how the police could have handled the encounters with me differently.

I promise I will not talk with them again. I did not mean to worry you, I'm sorry.

Love, Jeff

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Here's attorney Bob Mozenter (mentioned in the letter) saying that Jeff was a "monster", etc. If you’re outside the US, you may have to use a VPN to view the article. Here’s a screenshot of the article’s title:

Are we to believe that Bob Mozenter didn't know about Richard Guerrero's 1960 death certificate, Ernest Richard Smith, the curious connections to the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, or the fact that Jeff Dahmer’s confession - which Mozenter mentioned - contained another man’s Social Security number?

We noticed that Bob Mozenter was pushing the same "he won't last two years before he’s killed in prison" narrative as Gerald Boyle, Jeff Dahmer’s attorney in Wisconsin:

Bob Mozenter predicts Jeff Dahmer will be killed in prison

Gerald Boyle predicts Jeff Dahmer will be killed in prison

This appears to have been a narrative they set up almost straight away.

Watch this short, 17-second clip of Jeff, Lionel, and Shari Dahmer. The clip is interesting because it shows the dynamic between Jeff, Lionel, and Shari. Note the look Jeff gives his father after they hug. What's going on isn't just about Jeff. It's about all three of them.