To keep him from getting suspicious and asking for a lawyer, the FBI agents pretended they wanted his help in making a training film. The Olympic Park security guard had discovered the bomb in a knapsack and helped move people away just before its explosion killed one person and injured 111. Jewell went from hero to prime suspect in a matter of days. After three months of intense scrutiny and publicity, the FBI cleared him. Jewell has since settled lawsuits with several news organizations.
Agents renew interest in letters The Olympic Park bombing remains unsolved.
Investigators are trying to determine whether it was related to two bombings early this year in the Atlanta area. A gay nightclub was bombed in February, and a suburban clinic where abortions are performed was struck in January. They are reexamining letters that claim responsibility for those blasts, and they have asked members of Georgia's congressional delegation for permission to examine their correspondence for clues, CBS News reported. FBI spokesman Jay Spadafore refused to comment on the report. Copies of the handwritten letters were sent to the FBI and news organizations.