Case Number 58: Christian Gerhartsreiter, The Man of Many Names

Burden of Proof

A German born foreign exchange student, Christian Gerhartsreiter, conned his way into a U.S. citizenship and it's elite society. When John and Linda Sohus got in the way of Christian's plans, they suddenly disappeared under strange circumstances. Keeping just ahead of law enforcement, Christian managed to out run his crimes for 23 years before his finale when he kidnapped his own daughter while living under his most infamous alias, Clark Rockefeller. Join us as Elysia details how this seemingly delusional con artist nearly got away with murder and Savannah finds fulfillment in creating the illusion that Christian was a die hard Green Bay Packers fan. Don't forget to leave us the weekly emoji! Find us on Instagram and Facebook! Sources: https://www.npr.org/2011/07/10/137624164/30-year-con-from-german-kid-to-rockefeller-scion The Man in the Rockefeller Suit by Mark Seal Blood & Money: Inventing a Rockefeller, Season 1, Episode 8 https://www.patriotledger.com/story/news/2009/06/12/rockefeller-gets-4-to/40249144007/ https://law.justia.com/cases/massachusetts/court-of-appeals/2012/10-p-1899.html https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/People_v._Gerhartsreiter_CA2/8,_B251546_(Cal._Ct._App._2015) Music By: https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/royalty-free-music/download/shady-business/2181