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On April 4, a tape recording of this broadcast was delivered to Koresh by Dick DeGuerin, Koresh's lawyer. According to David Thibodeau, an eyewitness inside the compound, Koresh responded favorably to the tape. [74] As the siege wore on, two factions developed within the FBI, [44] one believing negotiation to be the answer, the other, force.
David Koresh (/ k ə ˈ r ɛ ʃ / [citation needed]; born Vernon Wayne Howell; August 17, 1959 – April 19, 1993) was an American cult leader [2] who played a central role in the Waco siege of 1993. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] As the head of the Branch Davidians , a religious sect , Koresh claimed to be its final prophet .
Waco: American Apocalypse is an American documentary television miniseries about the Waco siege in 1993 between the US federal government and the Branch Davidians, led by David Koresh. It was released on Netflix on March 22, 2023, coinciding with the 30th anniversary of the siege.
Who was the man behind the shocking 1993 siege?
You make a conscious choice not to overemphasize David Koresh himself in the series. ... Hill in Washington about the 1993 raid on the Branch Davidian compound near Waco, Tex. (Photo: J. David Ake ...
Showtime's "Waco: Aftermath" explores what happened after David Koresh and the Branch Davidians' 51-day siege against the US government.
David Thibodeau (born February 13, 1969) [1] is an American Branch Davidian, a survivor of the Waco siege, and a musician.He was born in Bangor, Maine. [1] In early adulthood, Thibodeau sought to become a musician in Los Angeles, California, where he converted to Branch Davidianism after meeting David Koresh in a Guitar Center in 1990.
A chronological history of the Waco, Texas compound that burned to the ground with 76 Branch Davidian cult members still inside on April 19, 1993.