Fake Rockefeller - Christian Karl Gerhartsreiter

True Crimecast

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True Crime, Society & Culture, Documentary, Personal Journals

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🗓️ 18 December 2024

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Summary

For decades, Christian Karl Gerhartsreiter lived a life built entirely on deception. Masquerading as "Clark Rockefeller," a member of one of America’s most elite families, he conned his way into high society, manipulated those closest to him, and ultimately left a trail of crime and tragedy. From his humble beginnings in Germany to a high-stakes kidnapping in Boston and a chilling murder mystery in California, Gerhartsreiter’s story is as shocking as it is unsettling.

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0:00.0	Stoveleg Media, Igniting Conversation.
0:12.8	Welcome to True Crime to Go. What can I get for you?
0:16.3	I'd love to hear the story of a con man, but a very optimistic one, a con man that reaches for the stars.
0:24.9	Pull up to the second window and we'll see you next crime.
0:32.2	Welcome to True Crime to Go. I am John here with Jamie and boy, I got to say never and more intriguing opening.
0:41.2	Well, it's definitely true. It is a story of a guy who tries to weasel himself into a dynasty of a family
0:52.7	name here in America.
0:55.0	All right, man.
0:55.9	Well, guys, this is a true crime story in 10 minutes or less.
0:59.4	And why don't you get the ball rolling, sir?
1:01.3	This is a con man.
1:02.2	He had several different names, and we'll talk about some of those.
1:05.8	His real name is Christian Carl Gerhard Strader.
1:10.4	I'm glad you didn't make me say that first.
1:13.3	It may not even be closed.
1:15.1	Can we agree to call him something?
1:16.7	What are we calling him from now on?
1:18.0	Well, he went by for the purpose of this story, Clark Rockefeller.
1:23.4	Rockefeller, I mean, one of the founding families of this, of the industrial nation of America.
1:30.3	So for this guy, Clark, and like this time of year, Clark is like the perfect name to you.
1:38.0	Clark Rizwald.
1:39.4	Anyway, Clark Rockefeller masqueraded as a member of one of America's most elite families
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