'James Bond Movie Producer' Lures Women to Fake Auditions | Kristi Johnson Case Analysis

H this is Dr Grande today's question is can I analyze the case of Christy Johnson just a reminder I'm not diagnosing anybody in this video only speculating about what could be happening in a situation like this if you enjoyed this video please like it subscribe to my channel and consider supporting me on patreon I'll put the link to patreon in the description for this video first I'll look at the background of this case move to the timeline of the crime then offer my analysis Christine Louise Johnson was born on February 27 1981 in losgatos California she went by the name christe when she was young her father Kirk and her mother Terry moved with Christie and her older brother to Holland Michigan Kirk and Terry divorced christe and her brother lived with their mother in a nearby town after completing a year of college Christie moved to California to pursue a career as a makeup artist this was a tough business for Christie and she had difficulty finding work Christie moved into an apartment in Santa Monica that she shared with two female roommates she worked for a cell phone company and resumed her College studies even though she had given up on a Hollywood career path Christie still had a desire to be in the movie industry now moving to the timeline of the crime on Saturday February 15 2003 christe called her mother and said she was going to the Century City Mall on Monday February 17 Christie's mother contacted the police after she was unable to reach Christie the police spoke to one of Christie's roommates a woman named Carrie here's what she told them on February 15 christe returned to the apartment after visiting the Sentry City Mall she said that when she was in the mall she was approached by a man who offered her an audition for a big part in a James Bond movie Christy was supposed to meet this man at 5:30 p.m. the man had specific requirements for the audition he wanted Christy to wear a black minis skirt a man's long sleeve shirt in white black sow heels and sheer panty hose Christy spent the afternoon running around and purchasing all those items she spent over $350 the level of excitement that Christy was experiencing was overwhelming she thought this was her big break into the movie business christe was going to be a star the police check surveillance video from the Century City Mall but they were unable to find the mysterious man Christy's white 1996 Mazda Miata was found in a hotel parking lot next to the mall a man had dropped the car off at valet parking and ran away the valet did not get a good look at the man after examining christe's cell phone data investigators discovered that she last used herself phone at 5:37 p.m. in Hollywood Hills the police contacted the media hoping to generate leads their tactic was successful several women came forward and said they encountered a bizarre man who matched the description of the individual who Christie had talked about a sketch of the suspect was produced a PE officer recognized the man as Victor Lawrence paleologus she indicated that he had just been released from prison on January 20 2003 and had failed to check in with her as it turns out Victor should not have been too difficult to find he was in jail on February 17 2 days after Christy went missing Victor visited a BMW dealership on Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills he said he wanted to purchase a blue X5 SUV after an employee prepared the vehicle for delivery and left the keys inside Victor drove it away the police were contacted and Victor was arrested from the many witnesses who came forward and from other sources of information the police learned a lot about Victor he was born on July 16 1962 and lived near Philadelphia Pennsylvania he married divorced and moved to California Victor owned three different restaurants in Los Angeles but they all failed in 1989 he allegedly attempted an assault of a sexual nature against a 21-year-old woman named Christine when they were in a hotel room she fought him off and he fled Victor was arrested and went to trial but the jury was unable to reach a verdict before he could be tried again he pleaded guilty to false imprisonment by violence and received 3 years of probation in 1991 while posing as a Disney producer Victor attempted to drug a woman named Elizabeth at a bar he escaped from the bar and was never charged in 1995 Victor broke into the home of a former love interest and held her against her will he was arrested pleaded guilty to burglary and received 5 years of probation in the late 1990s a woman named Kathy said that a man matching Victor's description approached her at the Century City Mall he told her that there was a photo shoot happening right at that moment in Hollywood Hills he would like her to attend wearing a miniskirt a white shirt Soto heels and panty hose He also mentioned that he would Supply a black neck I Kathy went to the photo shoot but took a male friend with her the man never came out of the residence to meet her in August 1998 Victor attempted an assault of a sexual nature against a 24-year-old woman named Heather he pleaded no contest to assault and received 2 years in prison he received another six years in prison for violating probation Victor went to prison in July 1999 and served only 3 and 1/2 years he was released on January jary 20 2003 as I mentioned 4 days later a woman named Susan was approached at the Century City Mall by a man who called himself Victor Thomas he said that he was the Director of Photography for a new James Bond movie Susan would be perfect for a major part in the film he gave her an appointment for an audition for the next day in West Hollywood he wanted her to wear a miniskirt a dress shirt stiletto heels and panty hose a necktie was required as well but he would provide that Susan went to the appointment but took her boyfriend with her she asked the man for identification he said he didn't have it and told her she wasn't right for the part after this he ran away a woman named Alice Walker had a similar story a man named Victor approached her about appearing in a James Bond movie they met a couple of times but the director of the movie never showed up as Victor promised he last contacted her on February 15 2003 the day Christy went missing it was clear from Victor's history that he had a distinct pattern of pretending to be an important Hollywood figure and luring women to fake auditions the police thought he had murdered Christie but they had still not located her this would change on March 3 2003 when Christy's body was discovered by a group of hikers in a Hollywood Hills Ravine her cause of death was strangulation Christie's hands and feet were tied no physical evidence found at the scene connected Victor to the crime despite this he was charged with murder on May 12th 2003 his trial started on July 13 2006 on July 26 before the trial ended Victor changed his mind and decided to plead guilty to murder he was willing to admit he was responsible for Christie's death but not willing to offer any details about what happened in another strange twist Victor tried to withdraw his guilty plea but the judge said it was too late he was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison now moving to my analysis here are my thoughts on a few areas that stood out to me in this case item number one despite pleading guilty Victor maintains his innocence he claimed that all the women who accused him were being deceptive and using him to further some type of hidden agenda I guess it's extremely well hidden because even Victor doesn't appear to know what it is no physical evidence tied Victor to Christie's murder and his criminal history does not necessarily mean that he was guilty of homicide the problem for Victor was the pattern that he established pretending to be a Hollywood executive approaching women in public places mentioning a James Bond movie and requesting that his victims wear a miniskirt a white shirt stiletto heels and panty hose furthermore prior to Christie's death Victor had been shown several properties in Hollywood Hills by a real estate agent during the showings Victor would go into a room and scream then ask the agent if the scream was audible after Christie's death Victor resumed seeing properties in Hollywood Hills as if he was getting ready for another murder there is no doubt that Victor was guilty item number two an interesting theme emerged from many of the stories from the women who interacted with Victor despite Victor being unattractive repulsive and introducing an unlikely story about being a Hollywood executive many of the women desperately wanted to believe he was telling the truth there was part of them that knew Victor was lying but they could not resist meeting him for auditions or photo shoots the goal of making it big in Hollywood was so seductive they were willing to risk their lives on a long shot a few of the women took precautions like being accompanied by a man but some threw caution to the wind specifically looking at Christy Johnson she was no stranger to being approached by disturbing men in public places Christie represented herself as skeptical yet when Victor approached her with the unbelievable James Bond movie story she became extremely excited christe was unable to control her emotions and even spent over $350 to to accommodate Victor's clothing demands she acknowledged that there were a lot of frauds out there but believed that Victor was the real deal because he was calm Pleasant and direct Christie falsely believed that she had a system for determining who was being honest and who was being deceptive there's no telling how many times Victor ran this James Bond movie scheme perhaps hundreds of times he was playing a numbers game looking for someone who was enthusiastic about pursuing a career in Hollywood to such an extent they could not see through him item number three what do I think happened in this case this is just a theory my opinion Victor was self-centered grandiose cold callous impulsive irresponsible aggressive sadistic manipulative deceptive sensation seeking obsessive insecure erratic remorseless had a sense of entitlement and was exceedingly creepy for quite some time he repeatedly made pathetic attempts to attract and retain love interests for example at one point he pretended to have a terminal illness to get sympathy from a lover who rejected him ultimately he realized that no attractive woman would be with him based on Love Alone he needed something more to have romantic contact with them this is why he devised the scheme involving being a big shot in Hollywood knowing that Los Angeles is populated with many aspiring actresses who will do anything to be noticed Victor approached women in public places with his James Bond movie story he was unsuccessful the vast majority of the time mostly because he was obviously lying but on occasion his tactic allowed him to get close to women at his Direction the women would dress in a manner consistent with his fantasy like many predators who are fascinated with sexual domination Victor escalated over time this progression was not linear rather it occurred in a volatile fashion when he was released from prison in January 2003 Victor was ready to get his license to Kill he targeted a few women before encountering Christie unfortunately she was particularly swayed by her emotions Christie complied with all of Victor's requests and put herself in a terrible position Victor was able to kill her and not leave any evidence behind but he knew that women would come forward and reveal his pattern of behavior the police would able to figure out who he was based on this the theft of the BMW SUV was perpetrated so Victor could Escape but just like everything else in his life he was not successful now moving to my final thoughts this case involved a man who had an overwhelming desire to satisfy his sexual fantasies he devised a scheme to achieve his goal based on attracting victims who also had a desperate desire namely they wanted to be movie Stars it's almost like Victor understood that his victims needed to experience the same intensity of emotions that he experienced even though the source of the emotions would be different Victor sidestepped doubts by offering a massive payoff this is a common tactic for con artists the scheme isn't necessarily clever but what they offer is irresistible to some people they know that the longing for fame often develops more quickly than critical thinking skills using his James Bond movie scam Victor left women shaken by excitement but not stirred by scaasis those are my thoughts in the case of Christy Johnson please put any opinions and thoughts in the comment section they consistently generate an interesting dialogue as always I hope you found my analysis of this topic to be informative thanks for watching

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Published: Mon Jun 24 2024