Latest Developments
'Rockefeller' Ordered to Stand TrialJan. 25, 2012
A German man who pretended to be a member of the Rockefeller family was ordered to stand trial for murder after a preliminary hearing in California. Christian Gerhartsreiter is facing murder charges for the 1985 death of John Sohus, his landlord and neighbor.
Previous Developments
'Rockefeller' Found Guilty of KidnappingJune 12, 2009
A man who called himself Clark Rockefeller and spent years pretending he was someone he was not was found guilty of kidnapping his 7-year-old daughter last year. Christian Karl Gerhartsreiter was immediately sentenced to four to five years in prison.
Closing Arguments Set in 'Rockefeller' Trial
June 8, 2009
Jurors in the kidnapping trial of Christian Karl Gerhartsreiter, who calls himself Clark Rockefeller, is scheduled to hearing closing arguments from the prosecution and defense today. Testimony in the trial ended last week with rebuttal witnesses for the prosecution.
'Rockefeller' Kidnapping Trial Begins
May 26, 2009
A Boston jury will decide if the man who called himself Clark Rockefeller was legally insane when he kidnapped his 7-year-old daughter during a supervised visit or he was a con man who used multiple aliases to scheme his way into top social circles. Attorneys for Rockefeller, whose real name is Christian Karl Gerhartsreiter, plan an insanity defense.
Police Seek Identity of 'Clark Rockefeller'
August 11, 2008
A man who was found a week after abducting his own daughter in Boston calls himself Clark Rockefeller, but since his arrest investigators have linked him to several identities, including one connected to the murder of two people in California. Authorities are still trying to unravel the mystery of who Clark Rockefeller really is.
