Quadruple murder in the USA: Lawyer of famous serial killer finds the case "fascinating"

Moscow (USA) - John Henry Browne (78) was once the lawyer of the notorious serial killer Ted Bundy (†42). He sees a "fascinating parallel" to the quadruple murder in Idaho that took place in November 2022.

Ted Bundy (†42, l.) murdered dozens of young women. John Henry Browne (78) was his defense attorney.
Ted Bundy (†42, l.) murdered dozens of young women. John Henry Browne (78) was his defense attorney.  © State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory, STEPHEN BRASHEAR / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP

Ted Bundy killed at least 30 young women and girls between 1974 and 1978. As his actions were widely publicized in the media, he is now considered one of the most famous serial killers and sex offenders in the USA.

John Henry Browne represented Ted Bundy as well as several other prominent defendants during his career as a lawyer.

He has now revealed to Fox News that he was also consulted in the case of Bryan Kohberger (30), but ultimately decided not to intervene in the trial.

Kohberger is suspected of assaulting and murdering the four students Kaylee Goncalves (†21), Madison Mogen (†21), Xana Kernodle (†2020) and Ethan Chapin (†2020) on the night of November 13, 2022. He is in custody on remand.

Browne believes he recognizes a striking parallel to the events of that time.

Will Bryan Kohberger get the death penalty like Ted Bundy?

Bryan Christopher Kohberger (30, r.) is suspected of murdering students Kaylee, Madison, Xana and Ethan (red marker).
Bryan Christopher Kohberger (30, r.) is suspected of murdering students Kaylee, Madison, Xana and Ethan (red marker).  © Monroe County Correctional Facility, Instagram/kayleegoncalves

Bundy escaped from a prison in Colorado in 1977 - where the death penalty was soon to be declared unconstitutional - only to flee to Florida and end up on death row there after committing further murders .

The situation could be similar for Kohberger, who lived in the neighboring US state of Washington, while the crime itself took place in Idaho.

"Here's a guy driving ten miles from a state where there's no death penalty and an active mental health defense to a state where there's no mental health defense and where the death penalty is very active," Browne said.

"I just find that fascinating. I don't know what to make of it, but I know those are the facts," the attorney said.

"In Ted's case, it's pretty clear that it was a power struggle, much more than sex. All of his victims were not sexually assaulted. A lot of people don't know that," Browne said. "As far as Kohberger's case, the motive is unknown."

"I have no idea what the state's theory is about why Kohberger chose these people in this house to kill and leave a knife with DNA on it," the attorney said. Accordingly, he is now looking forward to the verdict.

The trial against Bryan Kohberger is due to begin next year.