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In 2002, Philip Morris, owner of Morris Costumes (a North Carolina-based company offering costumes, props and stage products) claimed that he made a gorilla costume that was used in the Patterson film. Morris says he discussed his role in the hoax "at costume conventions, lectures, [and] magician conventions.

Bob Heironimus claims to have been the figure depicted in the Patterson film.[245] Heironimus says he had not previously publicly discussed his role in the hoax because he hoped to be paid eventually and was afraid of being convicted of fraud had he confessed. After speaking with his lawyer he was told that since he had not been paid for his involvement in the hoax, he could not be held accountable.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patterson–Gimlin_film

https://cdn.centerforinquiry.org/wp-...164653/p35.pdf