Yup -- it's absolutely fascinating. I only heard about it a year or two back because You're Wrong About had a great episode with Blair Braverman that went into the story. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQFw32uZLvg&list=PL3AQlUaEy3QL4ghqypSNbF3WQx_u2m7mL&index=10