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Subscribe to RSSMike Taibbi reports on Clark Rockefeller who made headlines in 2008 when he was arrested for the parental kidnapping of his daughter who was living in Boston. Police quickly figured out he was a fraud who had conned not only high society, but his wife of twelve years.
It started back in the 1980s while he was living in San Marino, California - Rockefeller had pretended to be Christopher Chichester, thirteenth baronet. This past summer, Rockefeller, who was charged with felony murder for the death of his landlady’s son John Sohus, pled not guilty. Sohus and his wife Linda had gone missing in 1985.
Now, with innovative forensic techniques, new interviews and old witnesses, investigators believe they have enough to build their case against the fake Rockefeller. In fact, this week a judge is holding a hearing to determine whether the prosecution’s case is strong enough to justify putting him on trial.
Buried Secrets airs Friday, January 27th, 2012, at 10pm/9c on Dateline NBC.
Con-artist Christian Gerhartsreiter, who made headlines as Clark Rockefeller in 2008 for kidnapping his daughter, now faces a murder charge in the 1985 death of John Sohus. NBC News' Mike Taibbi reports on new evidence and interviews as California investigators attempt to bring Gerhartsreiter to trial. 'Buried Secrets' airs Friday, January 27, at 10pm/9c.
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According to Statement Analysis, his answers in his short interview indicate guilt. No surprise.
Another thought about the woman being in the truck with red eyes: possibly he had persuaded her to believe her husband had taken the bogus job and left her behind and no longer was interested in her, and she was crying her eyes out over that, when, in fact, her husband was dead and buried. Possibly "Rockefeller" expected to step into the husband's shoes and when this proved not to work out, he killed her as well. This couples' biggest accomplishment was purchasing a truck; I find it hard to believe she went to Paris and started a new life. I would bet that "Rockefeller" was behind the postcard and it was phony. Just my opinion!