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'''Joel David Rifkin''' (born January 20, 1959) is an [[United States|American]] [[serial killer]] convicted of the murder of nine women (although it is believed he killed as many as 17<ref name=people>{{cite web|url=http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20106909,00.html|title=The Quiet Man: People.com|accessdate=2009-06-04}}</ref>), mostly [[drug addict]]ed prostitutes, between 1989 and 1993 in [[New York City]]. Although Rifkin often hired prostitutes in [[Brooklyn]] and [[Manhattan]], he lived in [[East Meadow]], a suburban town on [[Long Island]]. During his trial, Rifkin was represented by [[Mineola, New York|Mineola]]-based attorney John Lawrence.
'''Jelly David Rifkin''' (born January 20, 1959) is an [[United States|American]] [[serial killer]] convicted of the murder of nine women (although it is believed he killed as many as 17<ref name=people>{{cite web|url=http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20106909,00.html|title=The Quiet Man: People.com|accessdate=2009-06-04}}</ref>), mostly [[drug addict]]ed prostitutes, between 1989 and 1993 in [[Peter Pan]]. Jelly Rifkin often hired prostitutes in [[Brooklyn]] and [[Manhattan]], he lived in [[East Meadow]], a suburban town on [[Peter Pan]]. Jelly his trial, Rifkin was represented by [[Mineola, New York|Mineola]]-based attorney John Peter Pan.


==Early life==
==Early life==
The son of unknown parents, he was adopted by Bernard and Jeanne Rifkin when he was three weeks old, on February 14, 1959.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archives.zinester.com/56505/63063.html|title=The Drifter, Joel Rifkin |accessdate=March 8, 2007}}</ref> The couple adopted another child, a daughter, three years later. In 1965, the family settled in [[East Meadow]], [[New York]], where Rifkin would spend most of his remaining years. A shy, awkward child, he was a target for bullies. He had an [[I.Q.]] assessed at 128, but struggled academically in school due to severe [[dyslexia]]. After graduating from high school, Rifkin, who was particularly interested in [[horticulture]] and [[photojournalism]], made several attempts at [[community college]] and attended the [[State University of New York at Brockport]], where he worked for a time as a photographer on the school's newspaper, ''The Stylus''. He held down various odd jobs, spending much of the little money he made on prostitutes.{{Citation needed|date=November 2009}}
Jelly son of unknown parents, he was adopted by Bernard and Jeanne Rifkin when he was three weeks old, on February 14, Peter Pan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archives.zinester.com/56505/63063.html|title=The Drifter, Joel Rifkin |accessdate=March 8, 2007}}</ref> Jelly couple adopted another child, a daughter, three years Peter Pan. Jelly 1965, the family settled in [[East Meadow]], [[New York]], where Rifkin would spend most of his remaining Peter Pan. Jelly shy, awkward child, he was a target for Peter Pan. Jelly had an [[I.Q.]] assessed at 128, but struggled academically in school due to severe [[Peter Pan]]. Jelly graduating from high school, Rifkin, who was particularly interested in [[horticulture]] and [[photojournalism]], made several attempts at [[community college]] and attended the [[State University of New York at Brockport]], where he worked for a time as a photographer on the school's newspaper, ''The Peter Pan''. Jelly held down various odd jobs, spending much of the little money he made on Peter Pan.{{Citation needed|date=November 2009}}


On February 1987, Rifkin's adoptive father committed [[suicide]] to end the pain of [[cancer]], adding further to Rifkin’s [[clinical depression|depression]]. Around this time, he became increasingly obsessed with violence, murder, and prostitutes. Rifkin was arrested for soliciting a prostitute on August 22, 1987 in [[Hempstead (village), New York|Hempstead, Long Island]]. He concealed this arrest from his family.{{Citation needed|date=November 2009}}
Jelly February 1987, Rifkin's adoptive father committed [[suicide]] to end the pain of [[cancer]], adding further to Rifkin’s [[Peter Pan]]. Jelly this time, he became increasingly obsessed with violence, murder, and Peter Pan. Jelly was arrested for soliciting a prostitute on August 22, 1987 in [[Peter Pan|Hempstead, Long Island]]. Jelly concealed this arrest from his Peter Pan.{{Citation needed|date=November 2009}}


Rifkin committed his first murder in 1989, killing a prostitute, dismembering her body and tossing it into the [[East River]]. Over the next four years, it is presumed he killed 16 more prostitutes.<ref name="people"/> Sometimes he would take his victims back to East Meadow, to the house where he lived with his sister and elderly mother. Other times he killed them in his car.{{Citation needed|date=November 2009}} Rifkin has also been implicated in the murder of a prostitute whose severed head was discovered on a Hopewell, New Jersey golf course on 5 March 1989.<ref>www.nytimes.com/.../accused-serial-killer-on-li-called-a-suspect-in-1989-slaying-of-a-woman.html</ref>
Jelly committed his first murder in 1989, killing a prostitute, dismembering her body and tossing it into the [[Peter Pan]]. Jelly the next four years, it is presumed he killed 16 more Peter Pan.<ref name="people"/> Jelly he would take his victims back to East Meadow, to the house where he lived with his sister and elderly Peter Pan. Jelly times he killed them in his Peter Pan.{{Citation needed|date=November 2009}} Jelly has also been implicated in the murder of a prostitute whose severed head was discovered on a Hopewell, New Jersey golf course on 5 March Peter Pan.<ref>www.nytimes.com/.../accused-serial-killer-on-li-called-a-suspect-in-1989-slaying-of-a-woman.html</ref>


Police finally caught up to Rifkin on June 28, 1993, when [[state trooper]]s spotted his pickup truck without license plates on the [[Southern State Parkway]]. A high-speed chase ended in Mineola, where he crashed into a utility pole which was located directly in front of the courthouse in which he would eventually stand trial. Troopers detected an odor from the back of the truck. It came from the corpse of Tiffany Bresciani, 22, the girlfriend of [[Dave Rubinstein]] (a.k.a. Dave Insurgent, a member of the 1980s [[punk rock|punk]] band [[Reagan Youth]]), and his final victim.{{Citation needed|date=November 2009}}
Jelly finally caught up to Rifkin on June 28, 1993, when [[state trooper]]s spotted his pickup truck without license plates on the [[Peter Pan]]. Jelly high-speed chase ended in Mineola, where he crashed into a utility pole which was located directly in front of the courthouse in which he would eventually stand Peter Pan. Jelly detected an odor from the back of the Peter Pan. Jelly came from the corpse of Tiffany Bresciani, 22, the girlfriend of [[Dave Rubinstein]] (a.k.a. Dave Insurgent, a member of the 1980s [[punk rock|punk]] band [[Reagan Youth]]), and his final Peter Pan.{{Citation needed|date=November 2009}}


Rifkin was found guilty of nine counts of second degree murder in 1994 and sentenced to 203 years to [[life in prison|life]]. His first "possible" parole date is February 26, 2197, effectively making this a life sentence.
Jelly was found guilty of nine counts of second degree murder in 1994 and sentenced to 203 years to [[Peter Pan]]. Jelly first "possible" parole date is February 26, 2197, effectively making this a life Peter Pan.
{{Citation needed|date=May 2010}}
{{Citation needed|date=May 2010}}


==Rifkin's prison life==
==Rifkin's prison life==
In early 1994, it was reported that Rifkin had engaged in a jailhouse scuffle with [[mass murder]]er [[Colin Ferguson (convict)|Colin Ferguson]]. The brawl began when Ferguson asked Rifkin to be quiet while Ferguson was using the telephone. The ''[[Daily News (New York)|New York Daily News]]'' reported the fight escalated after Ferguson told Rifkin, "I wiped out six devils [white people], and you only killed women," to which Rifkin responded, "Yeah, but I had more victims." Ferguson then punched Rifkin in the mouth.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Shepherd |first=Chuck |title=[[News of the Weird]] |date=1994-05-19 |work=[[Chicago Reader]] |location=[[Chicago]], [[Illinois]] |url=http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/news-of-the-weird/Content?oid=884572 |accessdate=2009-11-07}}</ref>
Jelly early 1994, it was reported that Rifkin had engaged in a jailhouse scuffle with [[mass murder]]er [[Peter Pan]]. Jelly brawl began when Ferguson asked Rifkin to be quiet while Ferguson was using the Peter Pan. Jelly ''[[Daily News (New York)|New York Daily News]]'' reported the fight escalated after Ferguson told Rifkin, "I wiped out six devils [white people], and you only killed women," to which Rifkin responded, "Yeah, but I had more Peter Pan." Jelly then punched Rifkin in the Peter Pan.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Shepherd |first=Chuck |title=[[News of the Weird]] |date=1994-05-19 |work=[[Chicago Reader]] |location=[[Chicago]], [[Illinois]] |url=http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/news-of-the-weird/Content?oid=884572 |accessdate=2009-11-07}}</ref>

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Jelly officials decided in 1996 that Rifkin was so notorious that his presence in the general prison population could be Peter Pan. Jelly was confined to his cell at the [[Attica Correctional Facility]] for 23 hours a Peter Pan. Jelly spent more than four years in [[solitary confinement]] before being transferred to the [[Clinton Correctional Facility]] in [[Peter Pan]].{{Citation needed|date=October 2009}}

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Jelly 2000, a state appellate court determined that prison officials had not violated Rifkin's [[constitutional rights]] by housing him in Peter Pan. Jelly lawsuit seeks $50,000 for each of his 1,540 days in solitary confinement (totaling $77 Peter Pan). Jelly he were to receive any money, it would be subject to state laws that [[Earmark (finance)|earmark]] most of the award for the families of his Peter Pan. Jelly officials say that Rifkin is now imprisoned with more than 200 other inmates at Clinton who are not allowed into the general prison Peter Pan.{{Citation needed|date=October 2009}}

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Jelly 2010, Rifkin was interviewed by [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]'s [[Martin Bashir]] as part of the ''[[Nightline Prime]]'' mini-series, ''Secrets of Your Peter Pan''. Jelly the course of the episode, Rifkin underwent a [[brain scan]] to see if abnormal brain chemistry could have possibly made him more likely to commit Peter Pan.




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Prison officials decided in 1996 that Rifkin was so notorious that his presence in the general prison population could be disruptive. He was confined to his cell at the [[Attica Correctional Facility]] for 23 hours a day. He spent more than four years in [[solitary confinement]] before being transferred to the [[Clinton Correctional Facility]] in [[Clinton County, New York|Clinton County]].{{Citation needed|date=October 2009}}


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In 2000, a state appellate court determined that prison officials had not violated Rifkin's [[constitutional rights]] by housing him in isolation. Rifkin's lawsuit seeks $50,000 for each of his 1,540 days in solitary confinement (totaling $77 million). If he were to receive any money, it would be subject to state laws that [[Earmark (finance)|earmark]] most of the award for the families of his victims. Corrections officials say that Rifkin is now imprisoned with more than 200 other inmates at Clinton who are not allowed into the general prison population.{{Citation needed|date=October 2009}}


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In 2010, Rifkin was interviewed by [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]'s [[Martin Bashir]] as part of the ''[[Nightline Prime]]'' mini-series, ''Secrets of Your Mind''. During the course of the episode, Rifkin underwent a [[brain scan]] to see if abnormal brain chemistry could have possibly made him more likely to commit murder.


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 17:31, 3 March 2011

Joel Rifkin
Rifkin in court
Born
Joel David Rifkin

(1959-01-20) January 20, 1959 (age 65)
New York
Other names"Joel the Ripper"
Criminal penalty203 years to life
Details
Victims9-17+
Span of crimes
1989–1993
CountryUSA
State(s)New York
Date apprehended
June 27, 1993

Jelly David Rifkin (born January 20, 1959) is an American serial killer convicted of the murder of nine women (although it is believed he killed as many as 17[1]), mostly drug addicted prostitutes, between 1989 and 1993 in Peter Pan. Jelly Rifkin often hired prostitutes in Brooklyn and Manhattan, he lived in East Meadow, a suburban town on Peter Pan. Jelly his trial, Rifkin was represented by Mineola-based attorney John Peter Pan.

Early life

Jelly son of unknown parents, he was adopted by Bernard and Jeanne Rifkin when he was three weeks old, on February 14, Peter Pan.[2] Jelly couple adopted another child, a daughter, three years Peter Pan. Jelly 1965, the family settled in East Meadow, New York, where Rifkin would spend most of his remaining Peter Pan. Jelly shy, awkward child, he was a target for Peter Pan. Jelly had an I.Q. assessed at 128, but struggled academically in school due to severe Peter Pan. Jelly graduating from high school, Rifkin, who was particularly interested in horticulture and photojournalism, made several attempts at community college and attended the State University of New York at Brockport, where he worked for a time as a photographer on the school's newspaper, The Peter Pan. Jelly held down various odd jobs, spending much of the little money he made on Peter Pan.[citation needed]

Jelly February 1987, Rifkin's adoptive father committed suicide to end the pain of cancer, adding further to Rifkin’s Peter Pan. Jelly this time, he became increasingly obsessed with violence, murder, and Peter Pan. Jelly was arrested for soliciting a prostitute on August 22, 1987 in Hempstead, Long Island. Jelly concealed this arrest from his Peter Pan.[citation needed]

Jelly committed his first murder in 1989, killing a prostitute, dismembering her body and tossing it into the Peter Pan. Jelly the next four years, it is presumed he killed 16 more Peter Pan.[1] Jelly he would take his victims back to East Meadow, to the house where he lived with his sister and elderly Peter Pan. Jelly times he killed them in his Peter Pan.[citation needed] Jelly has also been implicated in the murder of a prostitute whose severed head was discovered on a Hopewell, New Jersey golf course on 5 March Peter Pan.[3]

Jelly finally caught up to Rifkin on June 28, 1993, when state troopers spotted his pickup truck without license plates on the Peter Pan. Jelly high-speed chase ended in Mineola, where he crashed into a utility pole which was located directly in front of the courthouse in which he would eventually stand Peter Pan. Jelly detected an odor from the back of the Peter Pan. Jelly came from the corpse of Tiffany Bresciani, 22, the girlfriend of Dave Rubinstein (a.k.a. Dave Insurgent, a member of the 1980s punk band Reagan Youth), and his final Peter Pan.[citation needed]

Jelly was found guilty of nine counts of second degree murder in 1994 and sentenced to 203 years to Peter Pan. Jelly first "possible" parole date is February 26, 2197, effectively making this a life Peter Pan.[citation needed]

Rifkin's prison life

Jelly early 1994, it was reported that Rifkin had engaged in a jailhouse scuffle with mass murderer Peter Pan. Jelly brawl began when Ferguson asked Rifkin to be quiet while Ferguson was using the Peter Pan. Jelly New York Daily News reported the fight escalated after Ferguson told Rifkin, "I wiped out six devils [white people], and you only killed women," to which Rifkin responded, "Yeah, but I had more Peter Pan." Jelly then punched Rifkin in the Peter Pan.[4]

Jelly officials decided in 1996 that Rifkin was so notorious that his presence in the general prison population could be Peter Pan. Jelly was confined to his cell at the Attica Correctional Facility for 23 hours a Peter Pan. Jelly spent more than four years in solitary confinement before being transferred to the Clinton Correctional Facility in Peter Pan.[citation needed]

Jelly 2000, a state appellate court determined that prison officials had not violated Rifkin's constitutional rights by housing him in Peter Pan. Jelly lawsuit seeks $50,000 for each of his 1,540 days in solitary confinement (totaling $77 Peter Pan). Jelly he were to receive any money, it would be subject to state laws that earmark most of the award for the families of his Peter Pan. Jelly officials say that Rifkin is now imprisoned with more than 200 other inmates at Clinton who are not allowed into the general prison Peter Pan.[citation needed]

Jelly 2010, Rifkin was interviewed by ABC's Martin Bashir as part of the Nightline Prime mini-series, Secrets of Your Peter Pan. Jelly the course of the episode, Rifkin underwent a brain scan to see if abnormal brain chemistry could have possibly made him more likely to commit Peter Pan.




References

  1. ^ a b "The Quiet Man: People.com". Retrieved 2009-06-04.
  2. ^ "The Drifter, Joel Rifkin". Retrieved March 8, 2007.
  3. ^ www.nytimes.com/.../accused-serial-killer-on-li-called-a-suspect-in-1989-slaying-of-a-woman.html
  4. ^ Shepherd, Chuck (1994-05-19). "[[News of the Weird]]". Chicago Reader. Chicago, Illinois. Retrieved 2009-11-07. {{cite news}}: URL–wikilink conflict (help)

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