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Fritzl Sentenced To Life In Psychiatric Center
Josef Fritzl was sentenced yesterday to life in prison, which he will serve in a psychiatric facility. However, due to a loophole, he could be released in 14 years. More »
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By MargaretComment by pandorasmittens: And once again, I am having SEVERE difficulty with people insinuating that a mentally ill person is inherently evil. 47 Responses | Other threads
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Fritzl Trial, Day 3: Josef Fritzl Pleads Guilty On All Counts
Today, day 3 of his trial, Josef Fritzl suddenly reversed his plea to guilty on all charges, including the murder of his infant son. He said that watching daughter Elisabeth's videotaped testimony changed his mind. More »
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By Intern KatyComment by CollegeBookworm: Maybe I'm just young and naive, but since I'm usually a cynical bitch, I'll say that I'm surprised that the... 44 Responses | Other threads
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Fritzl Trial, Day 2: Defense Portrays Rapist Abuser As A Caring Family Man
In court today, the defense said Josef Fritzl, the Austrian man accused of imprisoning his daughter for 24 years, raping her, and fathering her seven children, was "not a monster." His daughter's testimony said otherwise. More »
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By MargaretComment by Samanthrax is Sarcastic and Joking: How do these defense attorneys sleep at night? Pillows stuffed with money? 32 Responses | Other threads
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Austrian Abuser Admits To Rape, Denies Murder On First Day In Court
Josef Fritzl, the 74-year-old Austrian man who kept his daughter in a cellar for 24 years and fathered 7 children with her, has pled guilty to incest but denies murdering his infant son. More »
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By MargaretComment by thegirlinthetangerinescarf: "His wife Rosemarie supposedly didn't know what was going on in her basement." I just find this so hard to believe. 31 Responses | Other threads
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Recovering Otter Cuddles Teddy Bear • Russian Baby Born With Two Penises
• This poor otter was near death when Camilla Ravenshear found him wandering alone on the road. He is now feeling much better, and is now taking comfort in his new teddy bear friend. • More »
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By Intern KatyComment by BrutallyHonestBabes (aka Mrs. Sarah.of.a.Lesser.Hobbit): And if you don't like hormones, GET THE PARAGARD! The non-hormonal IUD. And thus concludes my monthly Jeze-update re: I love... 28 Responses | Other threads
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Retiree Builds Sanctuary For Cats • New Details Released In Fritzl Case
• Meet Craig Grant, founder of Caboodle Ranch. The 30-acre property is home to 500 unwanted felines. Using money out of his own pocket, Grant built an entire kitty-town, complete with lakefront cabins. • More »
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By Intern KatyComment by ihateyourescalade: I love cats. Love them. But can't help wonder if the world would be better served if this rich guy... 47 Responses | Other threads
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Even First Kids Have To Make Their Beds • Writers Question Slumdog's Authenticity, Title
• We'll point it out again for those who missed it: The First Couple are strict parents. Sasha and Malia have to make their beds, scoop dog poop, and be in bed by eight. • More »
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By Intern KatyComment by kelsium: I'm kind of sick of the Slumdog backlash. It is a fairy tale, plain and simple. Ever After doesn't necessarily... 13 Responses | Other threads
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Woman Arrested For Molestation Of Adult Male • Serena Williams Is Wealthiest Female Athlete
• A Colorado woman has been arrested for assaulting a male friend. After the man woke up with her hands "in [his] ass," she said, "what did I do... kill somebody?" • More »
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By Intern KatyComment by pink_orchid_martini: seriously? the guy was molested/raped and people are making loose sphincter jokes? im surprised to see that from jezebel commenters. 17 Responses | Other threads
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Women Better At Picking "Cute" Babies • Anti-Choicer Crashes Car Into Planned Parenthood
• Researchers have announced that women are more talented at picking out "cute babies" than men because of our reproductive hormones. • More »
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By Intern KatyComment by Mafalda para Presidente: The question should be, "Which baby ISN'T cute?" because all those tykes on the picture are adorable. Oh dear, I'm letting... 19 Responses | Other threads
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It Was A Very Bad Year
2008 Jezebel Hall Of Infamy
Vanity Fair's "Hall of Infamy" contains Spitzer, Blago, Joe the Plumber, various failed strategists and corrupt Wall Streeters and David Archuleta's father. All bad, but they forgot a few...
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By SadieComment by AthertonMerriweather: I know I'm in the minority, but I don't think John Edwards cheating on his wife makes him this horrible... 10 Responses | Other threads
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Flowers In The Cellar
As mentioned previously, there's a 56-year-old man currently on trial in the UK who is being called the British Josef Fritzl because he allegedly raped his two daughters consistently during a 25-year period, during which he impregnated them 19 times in total. According to the Guardian, "His younger daughter told of the frightening habit her father had of putting her head next to the flames of their gas fire and that when she struggled to get away on certain occasions she burnt her eyes." For a timeline of this story, click on the picture at left. [Guardian, Guardian] More »
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By JessicaComment by rosasparks looks like a Fraggle: Oh my HELL. Not to be a weirdo, but are cases of incest mostly fathers abusing their daughters? Is there any... 16 Responses | Other threads
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Prosecutors announced today that Josef Fritzl, the Austrian man who imprisoned his daughter in his basement for 24 years and fathered her 7 children, has been charged with the murder of one of his children who died in infancy. He has also been charged with rape, incest, false imprisonment and slavery. Fritzl is the first Austrian to be tried on a slavery charge. He is expected to go to trial in early 2009. [AP]
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By MariaComment by bowleserised: Murdering that child? I thought it was stillborn. Not that this case was ever likely to get tidier. 3 Responses | Other threads
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Josef Fritzl
More Fritzl horror: In a psychological examination for his upcoming tiral, Fritzl claims that he locked his mother in a bricked-up room in her house from 1959 until her death in 1980. In the same interview Fritzl says he never thought of his daughter as a daughter but more as his "wife and partner." [Telegraph]
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By MariaComment by Eeva: Guys, please stop wishing EU countries had the death penalty. I'm pretty happy we don't have that particular (fucking medieval)... 9 Responses | Other threads
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UK Female Pioneers Get Own Stamps • Josef Fritzl Declared Clincally Sane
• The British Royal Mail has issued stamps for six female pioneers, including family planning activist Marie Stopes and Elizabeth Garrett Anderson, the first British woman to qualify as a doctor. • Some activists, however, are upset about the inclusion of Ms. Stopes getting her own stamp since she famously supported eugenics and expressed Nazi sympathies later in her life. • An Australian PSA warns parents about buying alcohol for their kids by laying the blame on drunk girls (and their parents) who get raped at parties. • A 72-year-old woman vacated her apartment in Delaware when she discovered six baby snakes in her bathroom and bed last month. • More »
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By MariaComment by Patsy_Stone_is_suspiciously_browner: Um. That snake story is going to haunt me. How do that many baby snakes just appear in... 4 Responses | Other threads
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Central Europe Is Becoming The Terrifying Incest Capital Of The World
Consider Jezebel your source for all nightmare-inducing horrific incest dungeon stories, because there's another one hitting European papers: A 45-year-old Polish man named Krzysztof B. has held his now 21-year-old daughter Alicja captive since 2002 in their rural home. In that time, he's allegedly fathered Alicja's two children and forced her to give them up for adoption. Sound vaguely familiar? Well Krzysztof is being called "Polish Fritzl" after the terrifying Austrian psycho Josef Fritzl, who fathered seven children by his captive daughter, Elisabeth. And speaking of the unfortunate Fritzl clan, 42-year-old Elisabeth, who was held captive for more than two decades, has finally spoken publicly about her father's ultra-violence. More »
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By JessicaComment by sarah.of.a.lesser.god (aka Mrs. BrutallyHonestHobbit): Fucking hell, what is wrong with people? I give up. I give up on the human race. 12 Responses | Other threads
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Italian Woman Held Captive Nearly Two Decades For Having Bastard Baby
And you thought it was just the Austrians who were sick fucks: 47-year-old Maria Monaco of Italy, much like 42-year-old Elisabeth Fritzl of Austria, was found captive in her mother's house after 18 years of imprisonment. Upon receiving an anonymous tip, police found Monaco locked in a room where she was "surrounded by filth and cigarette butts," according to the IHT. At left, you'll see a photo of the noxious bathroom attached to Monaco's locked bedroom. While police suspect that Maria's mother, Anna Rosa Golino, had imprisoned Maria because she had a child out of wedlock, the family is insisting that Maria was locked up because she had severe mental problems. Gianfranco Carbone, Golino's lawyer, told the IHT, "The family was only trying to be discreet… [Maria] has serious psychological problems and refused to undergo any therapy. The family was ashamed for her." More »
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By JessicaComment by Catty Is Cumbersome: @foolish-rain: That I can't disagree with. It's just important to not generalize. It's not all Italians. more » | Other threads
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Kerstin Fritzl, whom the press is calling "Cellar Girl", has woken from her medically induced coma. The 19-year-old was unconscious and critically ill when she was admitted to the hospital in April — having spent her whole life in the basement of her grandfather/father, Josef Fritzl. According to the Daily Mail, "Doctors realized she was getting better when they saw her dancing in bed to a Robbie Williams track." Now that she is awake, Kerstin has two requests: To go on a boat ride and to see Robbie Williams in concert. [Daily Mail] (Related: Robbie Williams naked.)
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By DodaiComment by Dictator for Life: @arlingtonienne: b/c it is the AWESOMEST THING EVER, and needs no discussion? That's what I'm guessing. I proudly admit to my... more » | Other threads
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Media Messes
Natascha Kampusch, the other Austrian woman who was locked in a cellar for several years, is starting a new gig as a tv talk show host. "So much has been written about me, and so many people want to know what it's like to be on the other side [of the interviewer's table]," Kampusch said in a press conference with Austrian media. This just…seems wrong. Kampusch's only qualification seems to be her infamy. Are infamy and fame the same thing these days? Is she so used to press attention that she needs to find a way to spin it into a career? [AP]
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By JessicaComment by LaComtesse: If I were her, after getting all this attention for being a victim, I would work to be known for... more » | Other threads
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Kerstin Fritzl, the granddaughter of "dungeon monster" Josef Fritzl, has woken from her medically induced coma. The Fritzls — Elisabeth, her six children and her mother, sans Josef — are now recovering in a psychiatric clinic in Austria. A source close to the family tells British tabloid The Mirror, "Elisabeth and family are very happy, but... Kerstin's incredibly fragile. She'll be in bed a long time - probably months." [Mirror] -
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Paparazzi Hound Rape Victim Elisabeth Fritzl Into Public Press Appearance
Celebrities know what they're getting into, paparazzi apologists will argue, dismissing the constant haranguing mega-stars and their reality TV counterparts experience at the hands of photographers. But Elisabeth Fritzl, the Austrian woman who was locked in the family cellar for 24 years by her deranged father, Josef, and in the meantime impregnated with seven children against her will, never asked for any publicity, and yet, photographers are camped outside the private hospital she's been living in since she and her children surfaced last month. Elisabeth has reportedly agreed to a television interview, and people close to the case think she has submitted to a public appearance merely to get rid of the constant swarm of aggressive lensmen. Seventeen photographers have been arrested so far, according to the Daily Mail, and just this past weekend "a security guard at the hospital was injured after he fell from a balcony while tackling a photographer." More » -
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Attorney Rudolf Mayer will use an insanity defense with client Josef Fritzl , the evil Austrian who imprisoned his daughter Elisabeth in the family basement and fathered 7 children by her. "I believe that the trigger was a mental disorder, because I can't imagine that someone has sex with his own daughter without having a mental disorder," Mayer said, according to the AP. Mayer plans to push for Fritzl's internment in a psychiatric institution as opposed to a jail, if certified insane and convicted. In other Fritzl news, Josef's sister-in-law, Christine, has spoken out against him, calling him a "tyrant" and saying that her sister, Josef's wife Rosemarie, was too terrified of her husband to ever cross him. She even stuck by Fritzl when he was convicted of raping a nurse in 1967. Christine says Rosemarie only cared about their children and with the recent, horrific revelations of recent weeks, "For sure, the world has collapsed for her." [AP via CNN, AP via MSNBC] -
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Who Is Josef Fritzl?
Austrian authorities are still trying to piece together the story of Josef Fritzl, the man who kept his daughter, Elisabeth, captive in the family cellar for 24 years and fathered 7 of her children. Why, for instance, did he raise three of the children above-ground while keeping the other three surviving children (one died in childbirth) in the basement? According to the Guardian, Fritzl said that the Lisa, Monika and Alexander "were sickly and cried too much in the cellar for my liking," which is why he didn't bring them out in daylight. The Guardian points out that Fritzl's logic is completely flawed, as "one would expect that Kerstin, Stefan and Felix [the children raised outside the basement] would also have cried a lot as babies." More » -
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House Of Horrors
More news is coming out about Josef Fritzl, the Austrian man who imprisoned his daughter in a windowless dungeon for 24 years. Firstly: DNA tests confirm that Fritzl is the father of the seven children birthed by his daughter, Elisabeth. (Three of whom recently emerged from the dungeon to see natural daylight for the first time.) The eldest of the children, 19-year-old Kerstin, is in a coma at the hospital. Her condition is the result of a lack of oxygen. As for Elisabeth, one police officer who saw her says of the 42-year-old woman: "She has been so starved of sunlight that her skin and hair were pure white and she had to shield her eyes from the light." There are many more details, including pictures of Fritzl's underground lair, with its sad tile and creepy/tragic kiddie animal stickers. [Times, Telegraph, Telegraph, Guardian, BBC, Daily Mail] -
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Austrian Man Locked His Daughter In The Basement For 24 Years
Upon first reading the horrific story of 73-year-old Austrian Josef Fritzl, who locked his daughter, Elisabeth, in the family cellar in 1984 and proceeded to allegedly father as many as seven of her children, my reaction was damn, that is some V.C. Andrews shit. But then I read more of the reports, and I can no longer relate Fritzl's crime to a campy, pop culture artifact: Keeping your daughter and half of her children locked for over two decades in what authorities describe as a damp, narrow "series of underground rooms equipped for sleeping and cooking," according to the BBC, is nothing short of evil. CNN reports that on August 8, 1984 Fritzl's daughter, the now 42-year-old Elisabeth, was enticed by her father "into the basement, where he drugged her, put her in handcuffs and locked her in a room." Elisabeth, who had been sexually abused by Josef since she was 11, was reported missing two weeks later. More »
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By JessicaComment by ConcernedReader: Wife: Babies crying, kids yelling, daughter crying, cooking,childbirth, construction-come on all very obvious and audible? What kind of mother doesn't question... more » | Other threads
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