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crime1 year ago

Kentucky Man Admits to Faking Death to Dodge $100K in Child Support

A Kentucky man, Jesse Kipf, pleaded guilty to faking his own death to evade over $100,000 in child support payments to his ex-wife. He accessed Hawaii’s death registry system, posed as a doctor, and created a fake death certificate for himself. Kipf also infiltrated other states’ death registry systems and attempted to sell access to networks he hacked. He now owes $116,000 to his ex-wife and faces up to seven years in prison and $500,000 in fines.

odd-news2 years ago

TikToker's Fake Death Stunt Ends with Helicopter Entrance at Funeral

A man in Belgium faked his own death with the help of his wife and children to see who really cared about him. He arrived at his funeral in a helicopter to surprise his family and friends. The man, who has a large following on TikTok, said he wanted to give his family a "life lesson" and only half of his family showed up, proving who really cares about him.

odd-news2 years ago

The Shocking Trend of Faking Your Own Death for Attention and Lessons

A Belgian TikTok user faked his own death to teach his family a lesson about staying in touch with each other. David Baerten, 45, roped his wife and kids into the ruse, with one of his daughters posting online about her heartbreak at her father’s “passing.” Baerten made a dramatic arrival in a helicopter at his funeral, along with a camera crew, to comfort his distraught loved ones. He said he felt unappreciated and wanted to show his family a life lesson.