Blind Bet - Philip Markoff

Episode 27 of the The Dark Divide podcast, hosted by The Dark Divide, titled "Blind Bet - Philip Markoff" was published on December 1, 2023 and runs 124 minutes.

December 1, 2023 ·124m · The Dark Divide

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Philip Markoff appeared to have it all: a shiny academic record, a beautiful fiancé and a successful medical career in the making. But beneath the exterior of his perfect life was a hidden thirst for power, a greedy sense of entitlement and a financial debt that left him feeling desperate. Using Craigslist to meet women and steal his way back to freedom, Philip would eventually end up with blood on his hands. And while the Boston Homicide Unit was solving the murder of Julissa Brisman as fast as technology could go, Philip was already looking for his next victim with no plans to stop. Would they figure out who this young man on the security footage was in time, before he killed again? Join PATREON for bonus episodes & early listening! _______________________________________ All music is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution.Measured Paces by Kevin MacLeod via incompetech.comThere Are Many Different Kinds of Love, Cylinder Four & Two by Chris Zabriskie via chriszabriskie.com _______________________________________ *A special thanks to The Patriot Ledger, Boston Herald, 48 Hours: Classified for Murder, Vanity Fair: Killer@Craigslist, Murder Made Me Famous S3E1 & Associated Press for information that allowed this episode to be possible. Thank you for listening!

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Philip Markoff appeared to have it all: a shiny academic record, a beautiful fiancé and a successful medical career in the making. But beneath the exterior of his perfect life was a hidden thirst for power, a greedy sense of entitlement and a financial debt that left him feeling desperate. Using Craigslist to meet women and steal his way back to freedom, Philip would eventually end up with blood on his hands. And while the Boston Homicide Unit was solving the murder of Julissa Brisman as fast as technology could go, Philip was already looking for his next victim with no plans to stop. Would they figure out who this young man on the security footage was in time, before he killed again?

Join PATREON for bonus episodes & early listening!

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All music is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution. Measured Paces by Kevin MacLeod via incompetech.com There Are Many Different Kinds of Love, Cylinder Four & Two by Chris Zabriskie via chriszabriskie.com

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*A special thanks to The Patriot Ledger, Boston Herald, 48 Hours: Classified for Murder, Vanity Fair: Killer@Craigslist, Murder Made Me Famous S3E1 & Associated Press for information that allowed this episode to be possible.

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