Episode 40: ISSEI SAGAWA Scholar, Necrophile, Cannibal, Porn star
Renee Hartevelt was a beautiful 22-year-old college student studying French poetry when fellow student Issei Sagawa shot her in the back of the head, assaulted and mutilated her corpse, and ate large parts of her. Though quickly apprehended, Issei would never go to trial, in fact he would become a celebrated author, painter and porn star, exploiting his crimes and turning them into a profitable cottage industry. Today, ladies and gentlemen, we bring you the terrifying, disgusting, and truly bizarre tale of Issei Sagawa, the Kobe Cannibal. Scholar, necrophile, cannibal, pornstar. His story is…
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