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Monster or Victim?

Published: Nov. 8, 2022, 7:16 p.m.

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The movie\\u2019s horrific rape scene is grueling to watch. In a car, a terrified prostitute is bound at the wrists and tied to one of the door handles. Already bloodied and beaten, she is viciously sodomized by the man who picked her up by the side of the highway. Somehow, she breaks free and, wild with rage, bravely turns the tables on her attacker. She grabs a gun from her bag and fires bullet after bullet into his chest. The audience, watching breathlessly, feels a rush of sympathy for her. The only problem is, it\\u2019s not true.

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The movie is MONSTER, which chronicles the one year killing spree by America\\u2019s first female serial killer, Aileen Warnous. Actress Charlize Theron won an Academy Award for her portrayal of Warnous

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\\u201cWith the movie\\u2019s sympathetic take, Hollywood has put its boot print on a piece of history. I find the movie\\u2019s distortions disturbing.\\u201d

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Those words come from Sue Russell, Aileen\\u2019s biographer, and author of the book \\u201cLethal Intent.\\u201d  Ms. Russell joins me now on Murder Most Foul.

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