Mel Ignatow
Mel Ignatow Mel Ignatow was vain. When he killed Brenda, Ignatow was 50, 14 years older than she was, and he was showing his age. His hair was thinning and his large mustache was starting to look dated. To boost his vanity he often boasted of his travels and his former import-export business. He owned several expensive watches, a new Corvette, and a 36-foot boat, all of which rather too insistently proclaimed an income higher than the Louisville average. Brenda may have seemed another beautiful accessory; soon after they met on a blind date Ignatow began pursuing the idea of marriage. Schaefer wasn't convinced, though she greatly appreciated the attention and the financial security Ignatow offered. Eventually she relented, and Ignatow and Schaefer were engaged.
Selvom nogle mennesker fandt Ignatow charmerende, fandt de fleste ham uhyggelig og uforsvarlig. Som Bob Hill rapporterede i sin bog om Schaefer -dræbningen, Dobbelt fare , Joyce Smallwood, en af Brendas venner, fandt Ignatow usmageligt. Smallwood skrev Hill, 'fandt ham en kon-artist, fortalte historier om at arbejde for CIA eller have $ 300.000 kontant skjult i Kina eller hans forbindelser med prostituerede i Kina.' Ignatows vulgaritet strækkede sig ud over materialistisk prale. Hans samtale blev drysset med teenagers seksuelle udtryk. Hans dyre båd blev udnævnt til bevægelseslotionen, og han fortalte engang en ven, at hun var nødt til at 'sexercise' væk lidt ekstra vægt.
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