Donald DeFreeze
Type: Person
As of November 2026, Donald DeFreeze has been mentioned in 2 episodes across 1 podcast, first heard Sep 2025 on Morbid | Podcast. Portrayed as the SLA leader whose paranoia and decisions shape the group’s flight; his death in the siege becomes a martyr narrative and triggers organizational destabilization.
Donald David DeFreeze, also known as Cinque Mtume and using the nom de guerre "General Field Marshal Cinque", was an American man involved with the far-left radical group Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA) and convicted criminal.
| Mentioned in | 2 episodes on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Sep 2025 on Morbid | Podcast |
| Role | SLA leader (as described) |
| Affiliation | Symbionese Liberation Army |
What do podcasts say about Donald DeFreeze?
2 quotes from Ash, recorded on Morbid | Podcast.
Donald DeFreeze decided... abandon the apartment.
Ash · Morbid | Podcast · · Hear itDonald Dreeze... he was the head of the operation.
Ash · Morbid | Podcast · · Hear it
Who talks about Donald DeFreeze on podcasts?
Ash brought up Donald DeFreeze; the most recent mention was Sep 2025 on Morbid | Podcast.
- Episode 705: The Kidnapping of Patty Hearst (Part 3) on Morbid | Podcast (Sep 2025) — Ash
- Episode 704: The Kidnapping of Patty Hearst (Part 2) on Morbid | Podcast (Sep 2025) — Ash
What is Donald DeFreeze mentioned alongside?
Donald DeFreeze is most often mentioned alongside Symbionese Liberation Army, Simian Liberation Army and Patty Hurst.
Affiliated with: Symbionese Liberation Army, Simian Liberation Army
Affiliated with: Patty Hurst