On October 12, 1994, when I was one of his editors at CNN, he went off the grid, went on a cocaine binge, and contemplated "suicide by cop."
He is now the author of two memoirs documenting his road to recovery and redemption.
"One-to-One with John DeDakis" goes 1-2-1 with William C. Moyers.
See and hear our conversation here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CARSVZt2vLI&list=PLXDV_HPUqtvvV-j0lyb2BsaZNSW3GCcDP&index=1