Jack Unterweger: Why Was He Ever Released?

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It's May 1990, and convicted murderer Jack Unterweger is about to charm his way out of prison. After teaching himself how to read and becoming a well-known children's author, Unterweger had convinced the Austrian public that he was a changed, reformed man. But it was a ruse, and ...  Show more

Jack Unterweger claimed that he killed a young woman in a fit of rage and was sent to prison for life. That was only the beginning of his con that ultimately lead to his release which would bring him money, fame, and even more opportunities to murder. For more stories of the wors ...  Show more

This week, we tell the story of charismatic serial murderer Jack Unterweger — his time in Austrian prison, his confounding literary success, and his eventual journey to the Cecil Hotel in LA.

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A convicted murderer - sentenced to life in prison - decides to start publishing children’s books, short stories, and even a memoir. The elite literary community soaks in every word and praises him for becoming a reformed man in prison. 

They even sta ...