'Clark Rockefeller' mulling guilty plea
By John R. Ellement, Globe Staff
Will he plead guilty or not? That question remained unanswered today in the case of the alleged con man who calls himself Clark Rockefeller.
Jeffrey A. Denner, his lawyer, said today after a Suffolk Superior Court hearing that he is continuing to try to negotiate a resolution short of trial, but so far he has not been successful.
Judge Carol Ball set another hearing for Rockefeller, whose real name is Christian Karl Gerhartsreiter, for Feb. 11. By that time, Gerhartsreiter must decide whether to plead or go to trial.
"We are fully prepared to bring him to trial, mindful of the fact that the defendant has the right to plead guilty at any time," said Suffolk district attorney's spokesman Jake Wark.
Gerhartsreiter is charged with parental kidnapping, giving a false name to a police officer, and two assault charges. He allegedly snatched his daughter, Reigh Storrow Mills Boss, who was then 7 years old, from a Back Bay street during a supervised visit on July 27. He fled with her to Baltimore, where he was later arrested.
Last month, Suffolk Assistant District Attorney David Deakin told the judge in a sidebar conference overheard by reporters that prosecutors would recommend Gerhartsreiter serve 4 1/2 to 5 years in prison, followed by 15 years on probation, if he pleaded guilty to all of the charges.
The prosecutors' offer has not changed, Denner said.



This story is such crap. Just a diversion from real issues to distract people.
Let's get serious here. All this event was, it was a PARENTAL "kidnapping".
This man is, in fact, that child's father. He violated a custody agreement, and police had to sort it out. END OF STORY. The only reason this is national news, or ever was, is because this guy is such a compelling, bizzare character. Custodial kidnappings happen almost every day. I would be very surprised if he even serves 2 years in jail. As for all the other stuff that has been speculated about that he MAY HAVE done? Well, they have nothing they can convict him on. Yes, he is a nut. Yes, he is a scum, but he did not kill or even physically harm anyone, (that can be proven) and the child was his own daughter.
He violated the law Howie -- an agreement he had with a court and his ex-spouse. He should be held accountable. Otherwise, why have laws at all?
Parental kidnapping, OK. Lying to the authorities and claiming he does not remember staying at a house whose owners were murdered, suspicious to say the least. If it is as Howie Felch says, a "parental kidnapping", let the law play out. Proper charges, if they exist, will show up in due time.
And yes, Howie, you just spent five minutes of your life composing this screed about a "nothing." ProTip: If something doesn't interest you, don't read it. News orgs these days base online news coverage off what readers gravitate to. Sorry you don't see eye to eye with bulk of b.com's audience.
No, not OK. The court decided what was in the best interest of the child, it Rockewhoever violated it. His past is not in question here: it was his complete disregard of the law that is, and that's what the hearing is for. People who claim the parental kidnapping isn't a real crime are quite ignorant of the reprecussions it can have on a child.
He should be punished if he did kill the two person that they accused him of
but as for taking his own daughter away from that mean mother of her.
no he is not guilty of that. I think his ex-wife needs help and the court should
hold responsibilbe for created this hell for him to deal with at the first place.
or I should say the mother of his daughter should responsible for this.
shame on her and those people help created this hell for him. I know excatly how he feel and I admire him for that.
Parental kidnapping is a very serious issue. For it to be dismissed in any way whatsoever is blatantly ignorant.
This guy is an absolute "nut job" pathological liar. Think about it, where did this "imposter" acquire the grand sums of money to carry out the charade and lifestyle that he had for years !! From what has been reported in the media, he has already done a lot of psychological damage to his young daugher who is the real victim in all of this. There is no doubt in my mind that the law will play out and in due time he will be found out for the criminal he is and be prosecuted.....
Parental kidnapping is a very serious issue. Any one who chooses not to realize this is blatantly ignorant.
No one is dismissing the fact that parental kidnapping is serious. "Clark" is a nutter. There are rapists get less time than 7 years. "Clark" hasn't done any serious harm to anyone. He's just a weirdo...
This blogger might want to review your comment before posting it.
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