Rockefeller impostor found guilty - Democratic Underground

Turborama

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Fri Jun-12-09 12:34 PM
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Rockefeller impostor found guilty

Source: BBC

A German who passed himself off as a descendant of oil tycoon John D Rockefeller has been found guilty of kidnapping his seven-year-old daughter.

Christian Gerhartsreiter, who called himself Clark Rockefeller, was also found guilty of one count of assault, but cleared of another assault charge.

The kidnapping took place last July after Gerhartsreiter's ex-wife was granted full custody of their daughter.

His lawyers said that he was legally insane when the incident took place.

Prosecutors described his defence team's claims as "preposterous", arguing that Gerhartsreiter had been planning the abduction for months.

Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/8097912.stm

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NV Whino

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Fri Jun-12-09 12:38 PM
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1. Well, of course he's insane

If I were impersonating a Rockefeller, I would be going after the Rockefeller money, not my own kid who wasn't a Rockefeller.

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Captain Hilts

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Fri Jun-12-09 12:55 PM
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2. 'Crockefeller' as he's called in the NYDN. nt

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