How was accused rapist Andrew Luster about to flee the country before his trial?”
The official courtroom face-off between Luster and his accusers finally was set to begin in the fall of 2002. The trial began Dec. 16, and a jury of seven women and five men viewed the sex tapes and heard from each of the three alleged victims during the first week of testimony. Just before Christmas, Judge Riley declared a two-week holiday recess. Judge Ken Riley Judge Ken Riley But when the trial resumed in January, the marquee figure was absent from the courtroom. Authorities revealed that Andrew Luster had skipped bail and disappeared on Jan. 3. Judge Riley admitted he screwed up. He had given Luster a half-day lead on authorities when he decided to flee. “At the time I thought it was a legitimate request,” Riley later said. “As it turns out, I made a mistake.” The trial went on without him. Luster’s decision to flee was not made on the spur of the moment. He forwarded his mail, withdrew funds from stock accounts, arranged for care of his dog and packed like a man planning an aroun
Andrew Stuart Luster (born December 15, 1963) is the great-grandson of cosmetics giant Max Factor, Sr. and an heir to the Max Factor cosmetics fortune. He grew up in Malibu, California and attended Winward School in Santa Monica. Convicted of a series of rapes in 2003, Luster had been supported by a $3.1 million trust fund as he traveled and surfed at various beaches. Contents [hide] * 1 Arrest, conviction and appeal * 2 Flight from justice and capture * 3 Eligibility for parole * 4 Lawsuits * 5 Movie and television documentary * 6 References * 7 External links [edit] Arrest, conviction and appeal In 1996, 1997 and 2000 Luster was accused of giving three women GHB, a known date rape drug, and raping them while they were unconscious. Luster was brought to trial in 2002. Soon afterward, police officers found videotapes of Luster raping the women in question, including one tape labeled “Shauna GHBing.” [1] In January, 2003, while on trial for rape, Luster left the country and was declared
Andrew Stuart Luster (born December 15, 1963) is the great-grandson of cosmetics giant Max Factor, Sr. and an heir to the Max Factor cosmetics fortune. He grew up in Malibu, California and attended Winward School in Santa Monica. Convicted of a series of rapes in 2003, Luster had been supported by a $3.1 million trust fund as he traveled and surfed at various beaches.
