Pespas, a breakout star of the HBO docuseries, is thought to still be in the area of Easton, Penn., or New Jersey.
Patrick J. Pespas, one of the subjects of the recent HBO docuseries Telemarketers, has been reported missing in eastern Pennsylvania.
Lt. Matthew Gerould of the Easton Police Department confirmed to EW on Monday that Pespas, 54, has been missing since Friday, and that authorities believe he is still in the Easton area or in New Jersey.
A media alert issued by authorities Monday morning states that Pespas might be operating a white 2002 Ford Mustang with a New Jersey license plate, N74KUB. The alert notes that police "are concerned for [Pespas'] well-being."
Adam Bhala Lough, one of the directors of Telemarketers, posted about Pespas' unknown whereabouts on social media on Friday. "Pat is missing, and Sue, his family and friends are very worried about him," the filmmaker wrote. "Please put out the word that Pat is missing and help us find him. He was last seen in the Easton, PA area. Thank you."
Lough also wrote on social media that Pespas had been spotted around 10 p.m. Saturday at a bar in Pittsburgh, but Lt. Gerould told the Los Angeles Times that police have been unable to confirm such a sighting.
Lough has asked anyone with information about Pespas' location to email findpatpespas@gmail.com, and Easton police have asked anyone with info to call 911.
Telemarketers, a three-part documentary series directed by Lough and Sam Lipman-Stern, was released in August and investigates a financial scandal at Civic Development Group, the telemarketing company where Lipman-Stern worked alongside Pespas. The series was executive-produced by the Safdie Brothers, Danny McBride, and David Gordon Green.
I loved this docuseries and hope Patrick turns up. He has so many times before
Docuseries was interesting. The one minor thing that sticks with me is when the former telemarketers are listening to a spam call that came to one of their phones that was a Robocall. They recognized the human voice used by the Robocall as one of their old co-workers, and that that co-worker had died many years ago.
I'm trying to imagine knowing your legacy after your passing is that your voice is still making telemarketing calls for scam companies who profit from your voice long after you're dead and buried. A low wage worker exploited in life, and even afterwards in death. Absolutely chilling. (this was in the 3rd episode of the series)