Back in October I alerted you to the start of the trial of Luka Magnotta, who was accused of murdering 33-year-old Jun Lin, a Concordia University student, in March 25. Well he’s just been found guilty.
More than just murdering the guy, though, Magnotta dismembered him and began mailing his limbs around Canada, to the headquarters of the Conservative Party of Canada, to the headquarters of the Liberal Party of Canada, and to two Vancouver Schools. He also uploaded a video of the dismemberment to YouTube, which is what led to his arrest.
As the CBC reports, “Magnotta closed his eyes and showed no emotion after the jury foreman read the highly anticipated verdict in a Montreal courtroom, announcing that the eight women and four men deciding his fate had found him guilty on all charges.” He was sentenced to consecutive sentences of 25 years and 19 years for first degree murder, “committing an indignity to a body,” publishing obscene material, mailing obscene material, and criminal harassment.
According to testimony, Lin responded to a Craigslist ad posted by Magnotta looking for kinky sex. Magnotta plead not guilty to the charges and his lawyer argued that he suffered from schizophrenia and personality disorder. He admitted to killing and dismembering Lin, but was hoping not be convicted of first-degree murder. He is now 32.
As The Sword reported after his arrest, despite tabloid headlines, Magnotta was not a porn star and had a very brief career as a model, working for Bad Puppy and Street Bait.
Below, the CBC’s report on the verdict.
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Well Joe, ask Michael Lucas about hiring a murdered for his company, and the guy posting here at the sword rabidly defending said serial killer on the basis of his looks and deserving a second chance. Michael Lucas’ protege killed his family, Magnotta killed one. Oh, but Michael Lucas’ protege was young and didn’t know any better and more importantly he is hot. Magnotta? Not so much. So thus, he should be killed off. Go make the same statement for Michael Lucas’ protege in the face of The Sword’s readers.
This sick fuck deserves the death penalty, hands down. If any bleeding heart opposed to the death penalty reads this, I’d be very interested in reading why you think this asshole doesn’t deserve to die for what he did. It seems ultra clear to me that the only justice in this case would’ve been the death penalty for the sick fuck. He gets to live??? What the fuck!?!?! Maybe he’ll be rewarded the same fate as Jeffrey Dahmer – murdered by other inmates in the shower.