Emily Rodriguez
Yes, The Craigslist Killer is based on the true story of Philip Markoff, a medical student who was arrested and charged with the murder of one woman and the robbery of two others whom he met through Craigslist.
What is the true story behind the movie The Craigslist Killer (2011)?
The Craigslist Killer is a movie based on the true story of a medical student named Philip Markoff, who gained notoriety for using the website Craigslist to lure women into meeting him for sexual encounters, and then robbing and sometimes killing them.
Markoff was born in 1986 in New York, and was a bright student with a promising future. In 2009, while he was engaged to be married, a string of robberies and assaults against women began taking place in hotels around Boston. The victims were all young women who had posted ads on Craigslist offering massages or other services.
Police began investigating, and soon they recognized a pattern: the suspect had used prepaid cell phones to set up the meetings, and had used his credit card to book the hotel rooms. They traced the credit card back to Markoff, who was a second-year medical student at Boston University.
Police arrested Markoff in 2009, and he was charged with murder, kidnapping, and robbery. In the months that followed, shocking details about Markoff’s secret life came to light. He had apparently committed the crimes to help finance his gambling addiction and had carefully planned out each attack. He had brought along plastic ties, a gun, and a knife to each hotel room, and had used his medical training to make sure his victims wouldn’t leave any evidence behind.
Markoff eventually committed suicide in jail in 2010, before he could be brought to trial. The Craigslist Killer movie, which was released in 2011, tells the story of his life and crimes based on the real events.
Are there any books about the true story behind the movie The Craigslist Killer (2011)?
Yes, there is a book titled “A Deal with the Devil: The Dark and Twisted True Story of One of the Biggest Craigslist Killers in America” by Blake M. Petit that details the true story behind the movie The Craigslist Killer.
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