In August 1980, Harvey’s Casino in South Lake Tahoe was bombed in a failed 3-million-dollar extortion attempt. No one was injured or killed, but the physical, financial and emotional repercussions were extreme. A year-long FBI investigation led to John Birges, a Hungarian immigrant and WWII Luftwaffe pilot who was convicted of the crime.
Birges died in prison August 1996, nearly sixteen years after the bombing, and around the time a manila envelope containing Birges' memoirs were mailed to Harvey's Casino addressed to then owner William "Bill" Barton Ledbetter, the son-in-law of founder Harvey Gross. In 2006, William did an interview in Palm Springs with his granddaughter for her college thesis about the bombing, titled "Code 5." It was then that Brandianne Ledbetter was given the envelope with the memoirs.
Due to rational fear, the contents of the envelope were kept a close family secret until Brandi decided the material was too sensational to keep under wraps. She founded Tahoe Production House and enlisted Charlie De Mars to adapt this unique story into a screenplay. Currently in pre-production and seeking additional financing and distribution for their Independent Feature-Length Motion Picture, the only question that remains is: are there any real high rollers out there willing to take a gamble?
To develop this screenplay our team has spent the last few years researching the history behind the memoirs, checking the facts and figures and we can honestly say; it all stacks up.
"Everything Back" begins in the middle and ends at the beginning. It will be fast-paced, visually stunning, action-packed thriller, with true historic revelations with significant implications that will challenge the history books and the mind, by triggering every human emotion...
No spoiler alerts: this amazing true story has serious historical implications and will have to be seen to be believed. So come along with us on this journey and help be a part of unfolding this history in a way no one will ever see coming...