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7 Men Who Led Double Lives

Suspected Craigslist killer joins list of adulterers, con men

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(Newser) – Alleged Craigslist killer Philip Markoff is just one of many men whose double lives were exposed by the law, ABC News reports:

  • Eliot Spitzer seemed a dedicated governor and family man until he was pinned in a prostitution ring.
  • Christophe Rocancourt pretended to be a Rockefeller heir to defraud the rich before he was busted in 2000.
  • A charmer, serial killer Ted Bundy played various roles to lure his female victims.

  • CBS News anchor Charles Kuralt hid a 29-year affair so well, his wife didn't know about it until a posthumous lawsuit.
  • The game was up for Christian Karl Gerhartsreiter, known as well-to-do American Clark Rockefeller, when he kidnapped his 7-year-old daughter.
  • David Hampton claimed to be the son of actor Sidney Poitier to score housing at Calvin Klein's—and was the inspiration for the play Six Degrees of Separation.

The man who calls himself Clark Rockefeller appears in municipal court in Boston.
The man who calls himself Clark Rockefeller appears in municipal court in Boston.   (AP Photo)
Boston University medical student Philip Markoff stands during his arraignment in Boston Municipal Court yesterday.
Boston University medical student Philip Markoff stands during his arraignment in Boston Municipal Court yesterday.   (AP Photo)
New York State Gov. Eliot Spitzer apologizes to his family and the public after a report that he was involved in a prostitution ring.
New York State Gov. Eliot Spitzer apologizes to his family and the public after a report that he was involved in a prostitution ring.   (AP Photo)
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 a New Internet 
 Phenomenon 

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Aug 31, 09 4:18 PM CDT
(Newser) - Accused Craigslist killer Philip Markoff’s alleged crimes and capture were so tied to the Internet that a “new kind of murder” has been born, writes Maureen Orth in Vanity Fair. Not only did Markoff allegedly find victim Julissa Brisman on Craigslist, but before the meeting that Boston... More »

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(Newser) - Philip Markoff’s ex-fiancée visited the accused “Craigslist killer” in jail two weeks ago to say goodbye, the Boston Herald reports. Megan McAllister told Markoff “that in all likelihood she would not be coming back to Boston," her lawyer said today, adding that though McAllister had... More »

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 'Craigslist Killer' 
 Pleads Not Guilty 

Arraigned on 7 counts including first-degree murder

Jun 22, 09 12:41 PM CDT
(Newser) - Philip Markoff spoke a resounding “not guilty” at his arraignment today for the murder of a masseuse, the Boston Globe reports. Prosecutors described “brutal” attacks against three women as the so-called “Craigslist killer” was arraigned on seven charges, including first-degree murder, armed robbery, armed kidnapping, armed assault,... More »

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