Chances are you wont have heard of him, but Steven Lightfoot is apparently something of a minor celebrity in California. He drives this rather fetching van, and has regularly been seen handing leaflets and ringing up local radio chat shows, espousing his theory that John Lennon wasnt killed by Mark Chapman but rather by famed horror writer Stephen King. Lightfoot has even put his theory to print, publishing a book (or rather, a 24-page booklet) outlining all his evidence. The gist of his argument, it appears, is that senior politicians were tiring of John Lennons give-peace-a-chance mantra at a time of great inconvenience to the American government. This is certainly plausible. Richard Nixon had already failed in an attempt to deport John Lennon, reports Lightfoot. Its after this where the details get a little hazy, particularly why Lightfoot names Stephen King as the assassin and Mark Chapman as mere patsy. The rationale seems to be a superficial likeness between the two men, as well as various clues hidden in Kings novels. Lightfoot believes Nixon appointed Ronald Reagan to solve the Lennon problem, who in turn chose to hire Stephen King, because who else would be better qualified, right? Lightfoot even claims to have received letters from Stephen King, taunting his would-be whistleblower whilst admitting his guilt. The letters were signed Dennis C Lee, but apparently the hand-writings are similar. In between his proselytising, Lightfoot has also found time to perfect his golf swing.
