#463: The Murder of Kristi Johnson | Part 1
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🗓️ 6 September 2023
⏱️ 54 minutes
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Summary
On Feb 15th 2003, Kristi Johnson, a bright 21 year old college student, was approached at a mall in Los Angeles by convicted rapist Victor Paleologus. She had no way of knowing he was not who he said he was, no way of knowing he had seven previous convictions and had just been granted parole. All she knew was this affable, helpful seeming man who said he was a movie producer started talking to her about the entertainment industry and offered her an opportunity to apply for a job. Kristi aspired to be part of the entertainment industry, not as an actress, but maybe in PR, maybe in other capacities, she didn't know yet, she was still learning the landscape of Hollywood but she was eager to work hard. She couldn't have known that he had hunted and attacked many women before. Paleologus targeted Kristi, lured her to an abandoned location in the Hollywood Hills, killed her and disposed of her body in a ravine. Now twenty years later, this killer is up for parole. Today we are joined by Kristi's parents, Terry Hall and Kirk Johnson who tell us of those excruciating days trying to find their missing daughter and how now they are being traumatized all over again as their daughter's murderer is up for an early parole. Join us for this painful but necessary conversation about the inequities of the parole system for families of victims. Find out more about Kristi and how you can help keep this dangerous repeat offender behind bars. https://www.justiceforkristi.org
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| 0:59.0 | Hikers called police after spotting a young woman's body on the side of a steep ravine in the 8500 block of skyline drive. |
| 1:07.0 | Los Angeles police immediately blocked off the winding road off Mulholland Drive, |
| 1:11.0 | and marked off the entire area as a crime scene. Santa Monica detectors were called over to examine the remains, |
| 1:16.0 | and a short time later, Santa Monica's police chief confirmed the worst fears of Christy Johnson's family. |
| 1:22.0 | Sadly, it's my belief and our belief that these are the remains of Christy Johnson. |
| 1:28.0 | She was identified by means of a tattoo and other physical characteristics. |
| 1:33.0 | 22-year-old Christy Johnson was an aspiring actress and Santa Monica college student, |
| 1:37.0 | who had not been seen since February 15th when she went to a mall where friends say she was supposed to meet some photographer for a movie role. |
| 1:44.0 | Her car was later found at a century-city hotel, and police released a composite sketch of a man |
| 1:49.0 | wanted in connection with her disappearance. |
| 1:51.0 | Police say the place where her body was found is somehow tied in with one of the search warrants |
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