The Imposter

48 Hours

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True Crime, News, Tv & Film, Cbs

3.9 • 7K Ratings

🗓️ 6 February 2025

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

When Christian Gerhartsreiter moved to the U.S. from Germany, he pretended to be a bond trader, a TV producer, a baronet and even Clark Rockefeller, a member of the famous and wealthy Rockefeller family. In 2008, Gerhartstreiter, then claiming to be Clark Rockefeller, made headlines when he abducted his 7-year-old daughter. The Rockefeller family made it clear that he was not a part of their family. What he was, according to police, was a killer on the run. “48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports. This classic "48 Hours" episode last aired on 3/22/2014. Watch all-new episodes of “48 Hours” on Saturdays, and stream on demand on Paramount+. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:43.3	The man who called himself Clark Rockefeller has been charged with murder. You know, it hits the news that he's Christopher Cheechester of San Marino.
0:47.3	Very prominent people were fooled by him.
0:50.3	He's Christopher Crow of Greenwich, Connecticut.
0:53.3	He could fool anyone. He was brilliant. He was diabolical. He's Christopher Crow of Greenwich, Connecticut. He could fool anyone.
0:55.0	He was brilliant.
0:56.0	He was diabolical.
0:57.0	He's Clark Rockefeller of New York.
0:59.0	To him, it was a game.
1:01.0	And everybody's going, who the hell is this guy?
1:04.0	Because we always start this way with an interview.
1:10.0	Could you introduce yourself saying, I know? Hi. Chris. Because we always start this way with an interview.
1:12.6	Could you introduce yourself saying, I am?
1:15.6	No. No. No. Everybody knows who I am.
1:18.6	Well, who are you? I don't think everybody does know who you are.
1:22.6	No, no, no, no.
1:23.6	Why is that so hard for you to say your name?
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