The Dark Side Of Craigslist

The Craigslist Killer

In 2009, Boston University medical student Philip Markoff was indicted for first-degree murder, armed robbery, and other charges. He is known as the Craigslist Killer because he met his victims through Craigslist, two of them through ads offering erotic services. He was suspected of three robberies, one of which ended in murder.

FILE – In this June 22, 2009 file photo, former Boston University medical student Philip Markoff, center, stands with his attorney John Salsberg, right, during his arraignment in Suffolk Superior Court, Monday, June 22, 2009, in Boston. Officials confirmed that Markoff was found dead of apparent suicide in his jail cell Sunday, Aug. 15, 2010 in Boston. (AP Photo/Bizuayehu Tesfaye, Pool, File)

Julissa Brisman offered masseuse services on Craigslist and was later found dead in a Boston hotel. After he was taken to jail, Markoff attempted suicide multiple times and was found dead in his cell one year later. The story had gained national traction and was even made into a Lifetime Network movie.