Jeffrey Locker
Jeffrey Locker | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jeffrey Locker December 22, 1956 |
| Died | July 16, 2009 New York City |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Author and motivational speaker |
| Known for | Co-authoring a 1998 self-help book and giving presentations on handling workplace stress |
Jeffrey Locker (died 2009) was an American self-help author and motivational speaker.
Death and aftermath[edit]
In 2009, Locker hired Kenneth Minor to kill him so his family would collect $18 million in insurance benefits.[1] Minor claimed that Locker, a married father of three from Long Island, hired him to "do a Kevorkian". Locker was found dead in his car, in East Harlem, bound and stabbed.
Longtime Allegheny County Medical Examiner Dr. Cyril Wecht testified as a defense expert on behalf of Minor.[2]
Minor was sentenced to 20 years to life for the murder of Locker.[3] Minor is appealing his conviction.[4] In October 2014, his sentence was reduced to 12 years.[5]
Eventually Federal Judge William Kuntz ruled that the $4 million policy issued by Principal Life Insurance should be voided because Locker had substantially misstated his annual income as $800,000 when, in truth, his gross income at the time was no more than $225,000 and he was deeply in debt.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Marzulli, John (June 15, 2012). "Judge cancels $4M life insurance policy by motivational speaker who staged own murder". nydailynews.com. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
- ^ Eligon, John (March 1, 2011). "Expert Finds Defendant's Assisted-Suicide Account Plausible". City Room. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
- ^ Fernandez, Manny (April 4, 2011). "Killer of L.I. Motivational Speaker Is Sentenced". City Room. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
- ^ MARTINEZ, JOSE (April 4, 2011). "Kenneth Minor, hired killer of motivational speaker Jeffrey Locker, rages over prison sentencing". nydailynews.com. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
- ^ "Man gets 12 years in suicide-for-hire case". Newsday. Retrieved December 29, 2019.