Triple
T15556322
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | John Meehan |
E370878
|
entity |
| Predicate | usedAlias |
P3799
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Filthy John
Filthy John is an alias used by John Meehan, the conman and serial predator whose crimes inspired the true-crime podcast and TV series "Dirty John."
|
E318521
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (4 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Filthy John | Statement: [John Meehan, usedAlias, Filthy John]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Filthy John Context triple: [John Meehan, usedAlias, Filthy John]
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A.
The Lowlife
The Lowlife is a 1963 novel by British writer Alexander Baron that portrays the gritty, working-class life of a Jewish gambler in London’s East End.
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B.
Dirty John
Dirty John is a true-crime television series and podcast-based drama that chronicles a manipulative con man’s abusive relationships and their devastating consequences.
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C.
Dirty Frank
Dirty Frank is a funk-influenced, darkly humorous Pearl Jam song known for its quirky lyrics and jam-band style experimentation.
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D.
Jailbird
"Jailbird" is a satirical novel by Kurt Vonnegut that blends political commentary and dark humor through the story of a minor figure caught up in the aftermath of the Watergate scandal.
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E.
Whipping Post
"Whipping Post" is a landmark blues-rock song by the Allman Brothers Band, renowned for its emotional intensity, extended improvisations, and central place in their live performances.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Filthy John Triple: [John Meehan, usedAlias, Filthy John]
Generated description
Filthy John is an alias used by John Meehan, the conman and serial predator whose crimes inspired the true-crime podcast and TV series "Dirty John."
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Filthy John Target entity description: Filthy John is an alias used by John Meehan, the conman and serial predator whose crimes inspired the true-crime podcast and TV series "Dirty John."
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A.
The Lowlife
The Lowlife is a 1963 novel by British writer Alexander Baron that portrays the gritty, working-class life of a Jewish gambler in London’s East End.
-
B.
Dirty John
chosen
Dirty John is a true-crime television series and podcast-based drama that chronicles a manipulative con man’s abusive relationships and their devastating consequences.
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C.
Dirty Frank
Dirty Frank is a funk-influenced, darkly humorous Pearl Jam song known for its quirky lyrics and jam-band style experimentation.
-
D.
Jailbird
"Jailbird" is a satirical novel by Kurt Vonnegut that blends political commentary and dark humor through the story of a minor figure caught up in the aftermath of the Watergate scandal.
-
E.
Whipping Post
"Whipping Post" is a landmark blues-rock song by the Allman Brothers Band, renowned for its emotional intensity, extended improvisations, and central place in their live performances.
- F. None of above.
Provenance (5 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69d85cc6cf40819091f4a5facee1ebe6 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 2:13 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e04a97dbfc8190a98cbbac5e71ba88 |
completed | April 16, 2026, 2:34 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ff456427988190bddea01f5cb159d9 |
completed | May 9, 2026, 2:32 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ff470492f48190852ede832157ed10 |
completed | May 9, 2026, 2:39 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ff47e5647c81909b785a1212c4bc50 |
completed | May 9, 2026, 2:42 p.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 4:09 a.m.