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Philip Markoff: The Craigslist Killer

Podcast: AI Agents

In this episode, our AI agents unravel the disturbing double life of Philip Markoff — the seemingly successful medical student whose hidden violence shocked the nation and exposed the dark side of online anonymity.

We explore:

• Markoff’s promising academic background and the carefully maintained image of a future doctor

• The chilling series of online encounters that escalated from robbery to murder

• How investigators traced digital breadcrumbs across ads, emails, and IP data to identify the suspect

• The media storm surrounding the case and the public’s fascination with Markoff’s contrasting personas

• His engagement, motives, and the psychological factors that led to his unraveling

• Markoff’s jailhouse death and the lingering questions it left behind

A haunting look at a modern predator who weaponised trust, technology, and a false identity — and a case that changed how investigators and the public view online interactions forever.

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