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[missdaredevil]

He interviewed more than sixty sources. These included her former colleagues and those of her husband, many of whom, the author says, had never given interviews before.

or

He interviewed more than sixty sources. These included her former colleagues and those of her husband's, many of whom, the author says, had never given interviews before.

Which one is correct?

2
..the book contains disrespectful descriptions and distortions of* the* facts.
Is the *the* omittable?

Thanks

[bud]

1. The first one is correct. In this sentence, you want a noun (or noun phrase) after "those of" - and "her husband" fills that need. If you want to use "husband's," then you still need to add something to make it a noun phrase: "... those of her husband's mistress."

2. Yes.