Jack Roland Murphy just about had it all: Kennedy-esque good looks, charm to burn, athletic talent and even a musical gift. Still, he wanted more. The man who became a legendary jewel thief – he ba…
tells the story of one of the most complicated and notorious American crime figures ever, Jack Roland Murphy,” Cutler has explained in a director’s statement, “who became America’s very first true crime television superstar in 1964, a mere few months after the assassination of John F. Kennedy.”In episode 1 of the series, Murf describes his upbringing as “storybook.” It was hardly that, unless the book in question is Grimm’s Fairytales.
Murf and his colleagues were arrested – wild partying in a New York hotel helped give them away – and attention to the case turned him into a celebrity. Not only was he telegenic, but the guy with the Irish surname possessed a Touch of the Blarney. “He was sentenced to multiple lifetimes in prison by a judge who added extra years on, lest anybody down the road be confused about how much time the judge wanted Murf to spend in prison,” Cutler says. “[The judge] made it very clear that he wanted them to throw away the key. They did not.”Behind bars, Murf the Surf found Jesus. Over time, the Rev. Pat Robertson and other Evangelicals took up his cause.
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