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[Music] the man who called himself Clark rockfeller has been charged with murder
you know it hits the news that he's Christopher Chichester of San Marino very prominent people were fooled by him
he's Christopher Crow of Greenwich Connecticut he could fool anyone he was brilliant he was diabolical he's Clark
Rockefeller of New York to him it it was a game and everybody's going who the hell is this
[Music] guy because we always start this way with an interview could you introduce
yourself saying I am no no no everybody knows who I am well who are you I don't think everybody does know who you are no
no no why is that so hard for you to say your name because so many persons know me under different names and I don't
want to make anyone uncomfortable when a Rockefeller appeared in my life and wanted to be my friend it was well
look at me now you know this isn't a story that makes me look that great I'm Walter Kern I was a friend of
Clark Rockefellers or the guy who called himself Clark Rockefeller an amber alert has been
issued for a girl abducted in Boston one day I turn on the news there's Clark rockefeller's picture there is still no
sign of Clark Rockefeller and his seven-year-old daughter Ray Rockefeller abducted his daughter during during a
supervised visit in and I thought oh boy he finally snapped we do not know who this man is he's not clack Rockefeller a
few days later the Rockefeller family came out and said he's not one of us there is no record of any Clark
Rockefeller as a descendant of John de Rock I was like what the mystery man who took on that very famous last name is
now in police custody tell me who you are I'm sick of this bull I've been dealing with this all week tell me who
you are no you told me you are not clar Rockefeller clar Rockefeller doesn't exist I don't think there is a real
person under there I don't think he even knows who he is who are you I Can't Tell
You Why can't tell you because you've done something that somebody's looking for you for right drip drip drip the
details came out as to who he really was Los Angeles homicide detectives identify
this man as Christian Garts riter from Bergen Germany when he was busted for kidnapping his daughter that blew the
lid off of a 30-year con all these other identities come to life it turns out he's wanted for
questioning in this homicide case John SE and his wife Linda vanished in 1985 Linda was never seen again years
later the bones of John soas were discovered in the backyard of the house where John and Linda had lived with a
mysterious border named Christopher Chichester who later became name Clark Rockefeller what should I call
you Jee that's always a good question I don't I I don't know Aaron what would you like to call me

He's posed as a producer, a trader, a baronet, a Rockefeller. Was a conman hiding a murder along with his identity? Erin Moriarty reports Saturday, March 22 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on CBS.

Brief Summary

Clark Rockefeller's true identity and criminal past are revealed, including murder and kidnapping charges.

Key points

The Mystery of Clark Rockefeller. A man claiming to be Clark Rockefeller is charged with murder and kidnapping.
Identity Revealed. The true identity of the man is uncovered as Christian Garts riter from Germany.

Episode highlights

Episode quotes

I don't think he even knows who he is.

2:07WatchMar 19, 2014

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