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Hybristophilia

Romanticization of criminals

Summary

Romanticization of criminals

  • Cult leader orchestrator Charles Manson's groupies are also examples.
  • Lyle and Erik Menendez, American brothers convicted of the 1989 murders of their parents in Beverly Hills, received significant attention from members of the public during and after their high-profile trials, including romantic correspondence and relationships initiated while they were incarcerated; both brothers married women who first wrote to them after encountering their case through television. Lyle's first wife, Anna Eriksson, initially wrote to him during his trial before they married by telephone from prison, and he subsequently married Rebecca Sneed after a long history of correspondence. Erik married Tammi Saccoman, who began writing to him during his trial before they met in person and wed in prison. The case also experienced renewed public interest on social media in the early 2020s, particularly on the video-sharing platform TikTok, where users—often young, female adults—created and shared content highlighting the brothers' physical attractiveness.
  • Columbiners are self-acknowledged members of a fandom that expresses desire for Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, perpetrators of the Columbine High School massacre.

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References

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