Personal Testimonials about Marc

During the Shane trial, many people stepped forward to present testimonials to Marc Bluestone’s highly esteemed character. Here is a sampling of some of the extraordinary words that were spoken, which deeply warmed and touched Marc’s heart during his seven-week Superior Court jury trial to seek justice following the torturous killing of his dog Shane at a specialty animal hospital.

Two of Marc’s doctors (a renowned cardiologist and an internist), who were also his mother’s doctors, both remarked that the love, devotion and respect between Marc and his mother and how what Marc did, they had never seen or heard before between two human beings. They said it was simply astonishing, and it was the same with Marc and Shane! It is so natural and easy for Marc!, as his cardiologist stated: Marc is the personification of the Truth. Also, he is a dream patient. The doctor added that Marc always includes his loved ones and people he admires, and gives credit to them.

His renowned cardiologist told Marc that when Marc speaks, he is like a motivational speaker, without needing a written script. Marc’s words and phrases make good, decent people feel better about themselves. He added that he hopes Marc has the opportunity to reach out to the public in lectures. “From the first moment I met Marc, when he brought his mother the first time to Cedars-Sinai emergency in near death in 1990, I knew there was something so special and different about him—incredible in his presence and charisma, and so under control. And that love—It’s beyond comprehension.”

Marc’s renowned accountant and friend of more than 40 years said that he has met and known many fine people over his lifetime, but he has never seen a greater love and respect between two people than he saw between Marc and his mother; and that same love was also reflected between Marc and his beloved dog Shane. He adds that Marc always gives of himself to such a high extent. What Marc does, he has not witnessed before. It is just the way Marc is made.

Note from Marc: “What warms me so deeply inside is that I didn’t know my doctors and accountant were going to say this about me, by including my loved ones, and this places it all at a beautiful surreal level for me and puts tears in my eyes.”

One of the few decent people Marc first met during his total ordeal and search for justice (who was privy to all he went through because of her high position) said to Marc that nobody has done what he has and nobody ever will—not just the money he spent, and all the litigation, but getting to know Marc—it is the kind of person he is—Just amazing. She adds that it was so appalling, vile and disgusting what Marc had to endure throughout from beginning to end, and she believes 100% that everything Marc said was true. From the beginning when she first met Marc, and even years later (end of litigation), Marc has stayed completely together with his values, composure, honesty, trust and respect.

This affected Marc deeply because this person always conducted herself with such class, dignity and reserve. Of note, she was the first person Marc called “when I brought my new ‘baby’ into my life and named her Starr.”

At another time, Marc’s esteemed internist with a specialty in physiological behavior, said to Marc “It is incredible what you did for your mother and Shane.” He was privy to it all. “I can only imagine what wonderful deeds you did in your life before I met you.” Then to Marc’s high admiration he matter-of-fact put his two fingers close together and said I am like this compared to you and put his hands out as wide as can be. Marc thanked him and said, “Coming from you, that means a lot.” He also added to Marc that after his beloved dog Shane was tortured and killed, “You are the only person I would approve to go forward and endure the system to obtain justice under the law for Shane.” Marc said “the Dominoes of Evil are so far-reaching. I will take on the task and challenges for what I am so blessed with and made of inside.” His esteemed cardiologist also agreed.

Another note: I was proud to hear fairly recently from two classmates at two different school reunions—one from grammar school, and the other in junior high. Each said that what I said and did for them back then had meant so much and affected their lives in positive ways growing up. One of them said “Marc, I wanted to talk to you about this and now I have the opportunity. Back then, I was a skinny, nerdy kid who tried to play sports, but I was not good. You were so popular, etc. and you always said Hello to me and talked briefly. That meant so much to me growing up because others didn’t. I remember it very well today.” I told him that he was a nice classmate. It couldn’t be any other way. I asked him what he is doing now, and was told that he became a prominent physiatrist.

The other classmate said “we were running to your home at twilight after seeing a movie and I ran into barbed wire that was cutting around my throat and neck. I started to cry and yell. Then you immediately calmed me down, took your shirt off, and put it around my neck to stop the bad bleeding. You took me to your home where your father, who was a doctor, treated it and I then went to the hospital.” I told him any nice person would have done this. He said “you are way too modest.”

I thanked both of them separately for remembering and for what it meant and still means to them.