Fall guy
Fall guy noun - A person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of.
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Patsy
Patsy noun - A person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of.
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- Fall Guy: Gerald Wiggins The killer chooses a patsy first, then goes hunting for victims, and finally plants incriminating evidence.
Source: Series / The Bletchley Circle -
Specifically, he was the main shooter, Natasha was on the grassy knoll, Oswald was the fall guy, and Jack Ruby was a patsy that Natasha seduced and manipulated into killing Oswald in order to cover their tracks.
Source: Who Shot JFK?
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