J. Edgar Hoover
publication date: Monday, March 26, 2012 (part of Spring 2012)
category: 
Justice
clue: The first director of the FBI, played on screen by Leonardo DiCaprio, was much more conflicted about his personal life than the ethics of his job.
explanation: Hoover was a controversial lawman known for ethical abuses and closeted homosexuality. DiCaprio played him in the film J. Edgar. more…
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Denise Sawicki, Matthew Preston, Joanna Woods, Erik Bates, Mike Rothstein, Steve Dunn, Aaron Shurtleff, Sarah Kyle, and Chris Bourg
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