Rebecca Schaeffer's Murder
How did a crazed fan's delusion lead to Rebecca Schaeffer's murder?
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36 mins
Explore the rise of young actress Rebecca Schaeffer’s promising career and public life. Discover how obsession developed into dangerous behavior from her devoted and crazed fan Learn about the events that led to her murder and the legal impact that followed.
Ep 1:
Rising Star, Rising Shadow
Meet Rebecca Schaeffer, the rising actress with everything ahead of her, and Robert Bardo, the troubled fan whose fixation on her would soon turn deadly.
Ep 2:
Rage, Rejection, and a Gun
Betrayed by a role she was proud of, Bardo's obsession curdles into rage as he hires a detective to track Rebecca down, setting a horrifying plan in motion.
Discussions (11)
Carol
Level 2 · 8 mo agoYou are spot on about the DMV. It really was that easy to buy an address for 250 dollars.
Casimir
Level 6 · 7 mo agoYes. Records were public.
Demetrius
Level 7 · 8 mo agoSaying no one considered the dangers of open DMV records is wrong. Privacy groups warned about it for years. It just took a celebrity victim for politicians to actually bother closing the loophole.
