James Jeffery Bradstreet, a 61-year-old white male, was found dead on June 19, 2015, in Chimney Rock, North Carolina. His body was discovered by a fisherman in the Rocky Broad River, with a gunshot wound to the chest. The Rutherford County Sheriff's Office reported that Bradstreet's death appeared to be a suicide, as a handgun was found nearby. However, his family and supporters have raised doubts about this conclusion, suggesting that foul play might have been involved.
Bradstreet was a
controversial figure in the medical community due to his alternative therapies for autism and his claims linking vaccines to the developmental disorder. Just days before his death, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration had raided his clinic, the Bradstreet Wellness Center, in Buford, Georgia. The reasons for the raid were not disclosed, but it added to the suspicions surrounding his death.
Bradstreet's family and supporters have launched a GoFundMe campaign to fund a private investigation into the possibility of foul play. They argue that Bradstreet, who was deeply religious and had an autistic son, would not have taken his own life. Some have suggested that an unknown person might have murdered him while he was at the river, which is located several hours away from his home in Braselton, Georgia.
Despite the official ruling of suicide, the case remains a topic of debate and speculation. Bradstreet's family continues to seek answers, hoping to uncover the truth behind his tragic death.
