In the internet age, apparently, everyone who accepts 15 minutes of fame has to accept at least 15 minutes of infamy. For Kai the Hitchhiker, his 15 minutes of infamy will be extended to 57 years in the penitentiary.
Kai the Hitchhiker rose to fame after a wacky local news interview where he details a murder that he managed to stop with the aid of his trusty hatchet.
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A few years later, Kai found himself in custody charged with the beating death of 73-year-old attorney Joseph Galfy, a former partner at Kochanski, Baron and Galfy:
The victim in this case, 73-year-old Joseph Galfy Jr., was a partner at Kochanski, Baron and Galfy in New Jersey. According to authorities, Galfy picked up Kai in Times Square last Saturday. The two had never met, and it’s unknown if Galfy even knew of Kai’s Internet past.
Kai claims he acted in self-defense, which the jurors found far-fetched. Earlier today, Kai was sentenced to 57 years.
“Kai the Hitchhiker” sentenced to 57 years in lawyer’s beating death [CBS News]
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