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The Cult of JT LeRoy
The Cult of JT LeRoy
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THE CULT OF JT LEROY

Directed by Marjorie Sturm
United States, 2014
Documentary, Biography, Crime

Synopsis

JT LeRoy was a teen prostitute, addicted to heroin and infected with HIV, when a therapist encouraged him to write his life stories. Buoyed by a cadre of celebrities, he published three critically acclaimed books. His death in 2006 left his fans and supporters bewildered, angry, and betrayed.

Synopsis

JT LeRoy was a teen prostitute, addicted to heroin and infected with HIV, when a therapist encouraged him to write his life stories. Buoyed by a cadre of celebrities, he published three critically acclaimed books. His death in 2006 left his fans and supporters bewildered, angry, and betrayed.