Canadian police believe Luka Rocco Magnotta, 29, the lead suspect in a grisly homicide and dismemberment, has fled to France—even as new details about his bizarre personality emerge.
On Tuesday, at least two body parts were mailed to political party headquarters in Ottawa. They were later traced back to a headless torso found inside a suitcase abandoned near Magnotta’s Montreal home. A video posted online depicted the brutal murder and mutilation of the unknown male victim, as well as what The Globe and Mail calls “cannibalistic acts.”
Magnotta, a former gay-porn performer and escort, is now on Interpol’s wanted persons list.
Though a note enclosed with a severed foot sent to Liberal Party headquarters indicated six body parts had been distributed, it’s unknown whether more will surface: “We are still missing a few parts of the puzzle in terms of body parts, so yes, this is a special crime scene,” Montreal police spokesman said, using a particularly unfortunate turn of phrase.
The same note indicated the killer planned to strike again.
Meanwhile, a woman who allegedly dated Magnotta tells Xtra he was obsessed with serial killers.
“Julie” says Magnotta told her that when he was a teen, he had had sex with his biological mother, who suffered from mental illness. Julie says she became wary of Magnotta because of his seemingly consuming interest in serial killers. “He would talk about them constantly,” she says. He was especially interested in Karla Homolka and Paul Bernardo, though Julie says she doesn’t believe Homolka and Magnotta ever dated, or even met.
The woman, who claims to have gone out with Magnotta for a little more than a month back in 2006, said he two very different sides: a reserved, passive-aggressive persona that would “hold all of his anger in,” and a conceited one that would “demand she take pictures of him to post to his multitude of online profiles.”
Julie met Magnotta after he left his job at a Toronto gay strip club and began making porn movies and escorting. She says the two never had sex or even kissed on the lips in the weeks they were together: “[There was’] no intimacy, no nothing.”
Magnotta would spend most of his time on the Internet, Julie tells Xtra, describing her ex as self-obsessed and narcissistic. “He always wanted to be famous,” she said. “I guess now he is.”
Gigi
How many after reading this story will seek out his porn on the internet? I almost did when I first saw his picture (not this one – one from another article) until I read some of the things that he is being accused of. This might make me sound like a bit of a Pollyanna but how do people become this depraved?
Clockwork
Thank God he’s not coming to America, that will keep it out of our media.
Fleeing to France? Well we know he speaks French.
They have serious cops in Paris and beyond, they’ll find him dead or alive.
ChrisC
He used to troll YouTube leaving comments under dozens of accounts, impersonating “fans” of his, even creating tribute videos of him. Comments along the lines of “Luka Magnotta is the new Marilyn Monroe!”, “Anna Nicole Smiths life is just like Luka Magnotta’s! Poor Luka!” and so on. He would also post comments as the “fans” claiming that he had a beautiful wife and kids, lived in The Bahamas, Had a degree as a doctor and was famous. There was another video of him “escaping the paparazzi”. I remember this because he used to leave obsessive comments on my videos and my YouTube friends videos as well (Marilyn Monroe tribute videos).
Upon getting really creeped out by all of his comments I googled him ages ago and found articles he had written claiming he was addicted to plastic surgery, That rumors he was dating Karla Homolka ruined his life and that life is hard being beautiful. LMAO. It was only a matter of when he did something crazy.
D P
@Gigi: — I actually *did* search online for more information regarding this guy.
Consider, Magnotta has interacted on some more personal level in the gay community, enough that I suspect he might seek one of his contacts for assistance. I think that anyone who had involvement with Magnotta ought to heighten their awareness of their surroundings, and cooperate with authorities to capture this fugitive.
It isn’t their place to decide whether he’s guilty or innocent, but it *is* their responsibility to their community and themselves to protect the innocent.
*If* Magnotta really did do what he’s accused of, he can very well do it again.
Anyone remember the episode of events with Andrew Cunanan?
Frank
“Julie” says Magnotta told her that when he was a teen, he had had sex with his biological mother.
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For all I know, Magnotta could be a breeder from the Deep South
John Doe
Check the facts a bit closer… It was sent to the Conservative Party Headquarters :).
Lefty
I didn’t watch the video but I did look at the site that’s supposed to have it – i won’t name the site, but it’s just devoted to gruesome real life photos and videos of violence and death.
Tbh, the many comments about the video were far more depressing than the fact there are people like this guy in the world.
There seems to be a lot of people in the world who enjoy that kind of thing.
Having said that, I’m immediately reminded of videos and photos of various war crimes I’ve seen in the last few years, so the fact that there are a lot of barbaric depraved violent c*nts in the world should be such a surprise to me, but still I suppose the fact it is is a good thing…
Lefty
@Lefty: That should say: …SHOULDN’T be such a surprise to me…”
Cam
“”Julie met Magnotta after he left his job at a Toronto gay strip club and began making porn movies and escorting. She says the two never had sex or even kissed on the lips in the weeks they were together: “[There was’] no intimacy, no nothing.””
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So in other words they weren’t dating, she was some delusional girl he treated like a servant and she went along with it.
Dee
@Lefty: I’m totally perplexed reading in the article that there is a video of this crime posted on the internet. It just raises all kinds of questions such as how can a site like this exist? I mean this site can’t have actual murders on it, can it? I’m assuming it’s executions, war video, etc. (so, ‘legal’ murder then) and this guy slipped it in? No way I’m going looking for it to try to make sense of it… This is all just so disturbing.
Carl
@Cam: So, people aren’t dating unless they have kissed or shagged? So, when I was with my ex, we weren’t dating until we kissed 3 weeks after our first date?
Mr. Enemabag Jones
@Dee:
A lawyer from America contacted Canadian police, and most–especially the Toronto police–ignored him. Now they’re wondering how this guy went without being detected. Well, duh! You were warned.
http://ca.news.yahoo.com/toronto-police-accused-ignoring-body-parts-case-tip-172249706.html
Toronto police ignored a tip about a graphic online video that appears to depict the stabbing and dismemberment of a man days before law enforcement agencies began their search for Luka Rocco Magnotta, suspected in the slaying of a victim whose body parts were mailed out, says a Montana lawyer.
James
I made the mistake of searching out the site and accessing the videothinking that I could handle it. I STRONGLY urge everyone NOT to do that: I was wrong.
jason
Luka Magnotta is a vile, ugly creep who should be apprehended and placed in a jail cell with a randy big man called Bubba with bad teeth.
Delius
I think its about time the gay community speak out against animal cruelty.
For too long the community has looked the other way.
InscrutableTed
Every guy in Toronto knows which strip club he must have worked at.
I’m guessing this won’t be good for their business.
RG
Not to seem naive, but it seems to me this guy is a SUSPECT, that is alleged perp, in a homicide. I don’t think anyone has any real idea whether the web video is legitimate or staged. I have read in the online Canadian press blurbs about Magnotta that a source stated Magnotta had asked an actor acquaintance how to get into legitimate acting (presumably within the last three weeks or so).
I have not heard of this Luka Magnotta before, but I would guess that he is scared and paranoid, perhaps even delusional. What set Magnotta off? In some ways, certainly not all, this is similar to Andrew Cuanan’s murder of a former boyfriend then flight that led to the murder-suicide in Florida.
Riker
@RG: It wasn’t staged. Have you seen the video?
What else could possibly have happened? He films a fake murder video with some guy, and then later that day in an entirely unrelated incident somebody else murders the actor and sends body parts in the mail? You appear to be grasping at straws.
RG
Riker I am just saying that videos posted to the web can be staged and nothing more. Magnotta is certainly a suspect in an unnamed man’s homicide and that is why he is wanted at this time.
dvlaries
Why not? It’s where Roman Polanski and Ira Einhorn knew to head for.
What the f**k
You should really visit best gore,not to see the video,to read the comments….truly shocking!!…they love it !…they are actually disappointed there is no screaming ,gurgling,gasping for breath.. it seems Magnotta didn’t include the death strikes.Some think it’s mild,I haven’t seen it,but they often seem to want to see the life leave his body!-which they were denied….it makes for some seriously shocking insight into how sick people can be! People revelling in another humans murder with anticipation of the next murder they can watch being more brutal than the last! FU**ING HELL ON EARTH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
NoHoInTO
Magnotta also posted videos of himself murdering live kittens, skinning and mutilating them. He is sick, you can’t stage that! @RG, yes it is “presumed” he dismembered the victim and he is #1 “suspect” however from kittens to people…not a far stretch. The foot was sent to the Conservative Party office in the Canadian Parliament building and opened, blood came oozing out of the package and a hand was sent to the offices of the Canadian Liberal party and soon after, the limbless torso was discovered in a garbage dumpster in Montreal. Wherever he is, justice will be served when he is caught and he will get caught. I hope sooner rather than later. We don’t need another J. Dahmler running around.
randy
Hate to break it to this guy, but he isn’t good looking at all. That he thinks he’s hot shit — THAT’S delusional!
Lefty
@What the f**k: That’s what troubled me the most. I was so depressed after reading those comments. As I say, I didn’t think this would aurprise/affect me so much – but it really did.
They were discussing it like it was a hollywood movie or something…
christopher di crapito
@RG: You go and see that video and tell us you still think it’s staged! I’ve seen it. It’s not staged!
jason
Why on earth would gay men speak out against animal cruelty? Gay men have a culture of leather, which is the skin of cows. Please, don’t look to gay men for leadership on animal cruelty….
Clockwork
Hopefully, hopefully…
This will result in any sensible person, immediately reporting animal cruelty in any form to law enforcement, with police and prosecutors taking immediate action.
By the way, what do you expect when the NFL allows dog murderer Michael Vick to continue as a star player. What message has this sent to children, the borderline demented, or solicitors of cruelty videos?
!what the F**K!!!!
@Lefty: I know…it’s reaffirms all my fears about human nature…you try to open yourself,for a moment, up to the possibility that your worldview is only shaped by your experiences ..then you read the news….and then you read that!!!
!what the F**K!!!!
@jason: So all gay men wear leather??I’m a vegan,who cares deeply about animals,however, there is the argument that most leather is a by product of carnivores and as such it depends how strict you feel on that point.
Andy
@ChrisC: I remember this myself. I wasn’t very surprised when his name popped up.
NoHoInTO
@Jason; Dude, stay on topic. It’s not about eating meat and commercialized animal consumption, a human was chopped up and his bloody body parts were posted in the mail! Carnivores are not killers. Btw, plants are living things too. Now, back to the subject at hand…
ksfsd
They says is a gay porn actor but I haven’t seen any video!
K
@Delius:
What? I assume that gays are just as anti-animal cruelty than the general population, probably a little more so, with all their little foofy dogs and shit. 😉 Just kidding, guys!
Kevin-bo
There are some people who say that people like M. Magnotta should be raped while jail.
Now, I always get pissed off when people think that such de-humanizing, extra-judicial punishment SHOULD be part and parcel of a criminal’s sentence. That’s just sick, on the part of people who say things like that. If you don’t think the sentence is harsh enough, then work on changing that. Why should prisoners be subject to some primitive law that, in addition to their legal punishments, compounds the suffering they go through. Why should someone who hasn’t committed a crime like this go through rape and beatings in jail. You do realize that many homosexuals, just by virtue of their being homosexual, are abused in prison–regardless of the crime they have committed. That’s sad. He may have it coming, but two wrongs don’t make a right. Jeez, how come the straight guy here (me) has to point this out?
On another topic, he’s not really that good looking. Not that bad, but not nearly as good looking as he seems to want to be. He does look like he does drugs. I mean, I wouldn’t be surprised, despite him putting down ‘drug users’ on one of the videos I saw.
He’s anorexic, or at least he says so on an interview I saw (although he doesn’t use that word). [The show was for Runway Guy or some shit. Some “Next Guy Model” kind of thing.]
It’s just a sad, sad story, and it pisses me off that that Chinese kid got killed by him. He probably had hopes and dreams too, but Magnotta just probably rationalized that his victim was boring and conventional, unlike the great murderer that he was.