- "After what happened at the courthouse, the mayor asked me to step down. I know I sound paranoid, but there have been people following me."
"You're a target because of what you know." - âGregory Tepper and Mitchell Ellison[src]
Gregory Tepper was a doctor who was ordered by Samantha Reyes to cover up an incident involving Frank Castle in which his entire family were massacred as a result of Reyes' poorly planned sting. As Tepper was called to speak in court for Reyes, he was forced by Elektra to confess all his sins before he was assassinated by Ray Schoonover.
Biography[]
Early Career[]
Covering Up a John Doe[]
Gregory Tepper reported on the Castle family murder. He falsely told the report that Maria, Lisa, and Frank Castle, Jr. were killed by one single bullet. He did this because two men came into his apartment and warned him to alter that autopsy. If he didn't they'd come after his family. He also said he falsified a John Doe's autopsy as well.[3] As he went through the John Doe's autopsy he realized there was a police badge meaning he was an undercover cop.[4]
Truth Revealed[]
Courtroom Confession[]
In 2015, Tepper was captured and tied up by a woman who told Tepper to confess to his false autopsy reports. The next day, Tepper was called into the Trial for Frank Castle who had murdered many gangs. Matt Murdock asked Tepper questions. One of them being how long he's been medical examiner. Tepper responded with fourteen. Tepper then gave up and had something to say. he asked if he could confess, so Judge Cynthia Batzer called everyone out of the room. Tepper confessed that he altered the autopsy reports. He also said that a woman made him confess. Batzer then told everyone to disregard this point in the trial.[3]
Guilt and Murder[]
Due to his actions that came out in the trail, Tepper was asked by the mayor to step down. he then noticed he had been trailed many times. He opened up his door later to find Karen Page and Mitchell Ellison, who asked questions. Tepper was reluctant to answer, but decided he should do it. He notified who in the photo of the Massacre at Central Park was the John Doe. The John Doe had a police badge, meaning he was an undercover cop.[4] Later, Tepper was murdered by Blacksmith. However, the press believed it was Frank Castle's doing.[5]
Personality[]
Tepper was easily coerced into covering up the Massacre at Central Park. This led to him living in guilt. His guilt eventually caught up to him is court when he confessed.
Abilities[]
- Expert Physician: Tepper was in charge of performing autopsies and was forced by Samantha Reyes to falsefy the autopsy reports of the Castle family to claim they were all killed by one bullet. When this truth came out, Tepper was fired then shortly killed.
Relationships[]
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Appearances[]
In chronological order:
Daredevil | Episode 2.07: Semper Fidelis- Daredevil | Episode 2.09: Seven Minutes in Heaven
- Daredevil | Episode 2.10: The Man in the Box (corpse)
- Daredevil | Episode 2.11: .380 (mentioned)
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