 In his account Holman was a victim of the anti-Semitism of local authorities.The district attorney involved with the case later told Machlin that she was innocent, and he thought that if the case had gone to trial there might have been violence similar to the Leo Frank case.A 1933 film, "Sing, Sinner, Sing", was loosely based on the allegations surrounding Reynolds' death, as were the films Reckless and Written on the Wind.