Hofer said the idea was his, hatched when he was working as the assistant to the owner of an incentive travel business in Munich. Prosecutors refuse to say whether they consider him a suspect. Reports also referred to a map found in the car with the location of the house marked with a star. In May, Hofer was charged in the murder of Oldss wife, and the mystery of Dean Oldss spiraling decline grew darker and deeper. Hofer, Dean Olds' alleged lover, was named as a third-party defendant in the suit, because Suzanne Olds suspected her estranged husband was using Hofer to funnel huge sums of money out of the country. The high-top boots were traced to a Chicago shoe store with the help of someone who was with Hofer when he bought them, Goebel said. Referring to Hofer, who Olds says he believes killed his wife in order to end a judge's injunction that froze marital assets, Olds says: "You get people mad enough and they act irrationally. Olds said he believed in his young friends abilities, even though he had little business experience. Over the course of three days last week, the more Olds described his new life in California, the more contradictions emerged. Just a month before Hofers arrest, a court ruling put an end to the financial strain that had plagued Dean Olds since the receiver took control of his funds a year before. His law partners learned of the SEC action only when their records were subpoenaed. By late 1992, Hofer was losing interest in Rolls-Royce. She was frightened about the massive amount of money he had taken out of the country, Marcyan said. He hated (her attorney). She said her marriage was over 20 years ago, recalled Kundaris, who styled Mrs. Olds hair twice a week for the last couple of years of her life. ``Whoever killed my wife sort of went bananas, he said. The day after the murder, Charlotte Newfeld invited Hofer to live as a guest at her home in the 3500 block of North Pine Grove Avenue, where he remained until the night of his arrest. The day after Hofers bond hearing, Olds told the Chicago Tribune that after Hofers parents walked off and left him when he was a child, he basically put himself through college. But Hofer told Chicago magazine that he left school at 15 did not attend university. He's still able to scratch out a living, even if it is in the legal profession that he now bitterly blames--along with his dead wife--for triggering a downfall as steep as Southern California's craggy cliffs. In a week that saw a multimillion-dollar civil judgment against O.J. In the spring of 1993, having sold everything in his apartment which also served as the office of the limo business Hofer packed up his two schnauzers, a giant and a miniature, and moved to Chicago. For weeks, he eluded off-duty cops trying to serve him with a subpoena for a deposition in the divorce case. Hady said Hofer persuaded her to turn over all the transparencies from the photo session, something she wouldnt ordinarily have done. It was the biggest trademark infringement award in the history of U.S. law, and is still being appealed by Quaker. . On September 17th, shareholders voted to change the name of the firm to Willian Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione. Previously, Olds maintained that Hofer was innocent, railroaded by the Cook County state's attorney because "he is gay and a foreigner." Marcyan was able to prove that Olds had regularly violated the injunction against sending more money to Germany. However, Benny fell in love with a Greek woman named Andrea and decided to abandon his maker, who then banished him to Purgatory . Immediately he was surrounded by police, told he was wanted for the murder of Suzanne Olds, and taken into custody. "Many crime victims who have been brutalized don't even realize there is a cause of action called a civil lawsuit," said David Beatty, the center's acting director. He drove away in his blue 1989 Ford Taurus . When a prominent lawyer opened up his bank account to a charming young man, his wife put her foot down. ". She described Hofer's actions as "hostile" toward everyone in the family except Dean. Getty Dean Martin. On November tenth, Marcyan got a court order to stop any further payments from the receiver to cover Dean Oldss personal expenses. "He introduced him as the orphaned nephew of a client of his who was down on his luck," Glavin testified. After Hofer was arrested, it because clear that a variety of versions of the alleged murderers life were being melted out. A judge ruled in the childrens favor, declaring the two men responsible. The living room contained several of these heirlooms, including a mahogany baby grand piano. [14] Several witnesses alleged that the three men killed the Freemans over drug money,[14] and that the girls were held captive in Welch's trailer for several days before being murdered. And I think the Olds family felt that way in regards to the criminal trial of Helmut Hofer.". Dean a young, highly ambitious, Porsche-driving, tassel-loafer-wearing lawyer when he joined the ultra conservative Nixon minions ended up getting fired in 1973 once it became clear he would. [14] According to the affidavit, Welch, Pennington, and Busick had claimed to have raped and tortured the girls before disposing of their remains "in a pit" or mine shaft in Picher, Oklahoma. Press reports on the case also mention a surveillance videotape from a Winnetka gas station that showed Hofer asking for directions to Sue Oldss Ramona Court address on the day of the murder. In civil court, where the standard of proof is lower than in criminal court, attorneys say they expect to prove that Olds had a role in the slaying. But Stephen Olds did say he recalled a phone conversation with Dean just a day before the slaying in which his father, in a rage, said of Suzanne: "That bitch, that bitch, I'll see her at the gates of hell. In place of business suits, Olds now favors casual shirts, shorts and penny loafers as his workday attire. He knew how to treat big shots in the right way, Olds said. During a press conference at the Wilmette police station the next day, Carpenter insisted that Hofer was not arrested because he planned to leave the country, but because the evidence came together.. I want to sponsor him for American citizenship., Olds went to the police station on the night of Hofers arrest because he was concerned about his friend, William Kunkle said. Olds had set Hofer up in an exclusive car rental business in Munich, but it was Hofer, not rental clients, who drove the companys Rolls-Royce, another of Hofers lovers, Kevin McDermott, testified in a taped deposition. That life unraveled quickly and thoroughly. He had credit card debts of about $55,000; he had borrowed $231,000 from Chicagos Northern Trust Bank; he owed the SEC more than $80,000; and he was obligated to pay his estranged wife $9,000 each month. LAGUNA BEACH, Calif. Dean Olds wants his family back in Chicago to believe that he's destitute, sleeping on the floor of a "shack" he rents in a "top-secret" Laguna Beach location, maintaining his strength for much of the past year on a diet of sweet rolls. Goebel also told the court that footprints found in the snow leading to the garage where Mrs. Olds was murdered and leading away from the garage were analyzed and found to be similar to prints of boots owned by Hofer. Hofer moved back to Germany after his trial and, according to friends, has gone into business painting houses. He said he endures court each day, an experience ``about as bad as it gets, because he sorely needs the money remaining in the estate. "I think he's intelligent," Stephen Olds responded. Since her primary goal was to preserve assets for the kids, I think she thought if she tried to isolate herself from potential problems, in the end it was better for the children. He adds that she knew Hofer was playing some role in her husbands life, probably by the end of 1990, but she didnt take any action because she had some family goals she wanted to accomplish.. By Nancy Millman. Hofer stopped returning Hadys calls. "She wasn't as fearful of my dad as she was of my father and Carsten," Kristin Olds Glavin testified Thursday in the second day of Hofer's murder trial. [18], Busick pleaded guilty July 15, 2020 to being an accessory to first-degree murder in the deaths of Danny and Kathy Freeman, the torching of their home near Welch, Oklahoma, and the abduction and presumed slayings of the two girls. Helmut Carsten Hofer, or Carsten, as he likes to be called, was struggling in a conversation because of his poor English. Olds began traveling to Germany often, even spending part of the Christmas holidays there in 1990. The so-called "shack" that Olds now calls home is actually a luxury apartment located on a flowering hillside with spectacular views of Laguna Beach. But matters just got worse. . The police reported that speed contributed to the cause to the accident and that Dean was traveling over 65 mph at the time of the impact. According to testimony in the probate case, Olds lucrative career as a trademark attorney spiraled steadily to an end. In the last few years, Stephen Olds said, he caught his father "in many lies" about Hofer, whom the family had suspected of taking advantage of Dean Olds' affections, as well as the Olds' fortune. But his circumstances took a sharp turn for the better in March, when a judge ruled that because at this point there is nothing that says or claims that Mr. Olds was involved with his wifes slaying, the divorce action should end with her death. Though police did not comment officially on any aspects of their investigation before Hofers arrest, details had leaked, primarily to Channel 7s Chuck Goudie, who reported extensively on the case. But still, it was clear that the relationship was not over, despite the advice of lawyers for them to stay apart. Oldss major objective was trying to insulate the children, said Marcyan. Up until the time Hofer was charged, Dean Olds had been freely admitting that he had a sexual relationship with Hofer, Goebel said. Then on December 28, 1993, Suzanne was found beaten to death in the driveway of her home. Still, the firm decided to ask him leave. ", He is aware of the high stakes, complaining that "I've got my jugular vein sitting out on the counter.". . His affair with the American actor ended suddenly, he says, and he moved into the apartment that Olds had recently rented on East Ohio Street after moving out of the house in Wilmette. Hes be telling me about his family, about his business, about his cases and I just knew him as a very nice and very friendly person, he said. What I had seen on television was more than an inference that because he was gay he was bad, Newfeld said in an interview several weeks before Hofers arrest. Olds daughters told a probate judge that their mother was terrified of Olds and his lover, Helmut Carsten Hofer. In fact, his drivers license had been revoked after previous traffic violations, including drunk driving. Hofer insists he knew nothing about the intricacies of Mr. Oldss divorce problems, his financial situation, or any other personal matters when he came to this country. On September 30, 1955, actor James Dean was killed in a two-vehicle accident near Paso Robles, CA. Though as a visitor to the United States Hofer was prohibited from working here, he took at least one modeling job. Ms. Olds avoided her fathers gaze Wednesday as she told a judge that her mother repeatedly asked her grown daughters how to keep safe. Dean Olds, who had been named as a suspect, according to his criminal lawyer, appeared at the Wilmette police station on the night of the arrest and was interviewed by detectives. Despite the coincidences of timing, Hofer says his arrival in Chicago was not related to the courts control of Oldss money, and that he only went to live with Olds because his building permitted dogs. The children have little, if any, contact with their father. Even when she left the Tri Delta house at Northwestern to live with her husband, her neighbors included sorority sisters and friends from college. He sold his company in 1984 but remained a spokesman for it until 2003. Hofer was subsequently found not guilty in a jury trial of murdering Suzanne Olds, who was 56. ", Another witness, Bernadette Horan, who met Hofer in the spring of 1993 and later allowed him to live in her Marina Towers apartment for six weeks, said Hofer had told her Dean Olds owed him money that was tied up in the divorce battle. The garage door, which has an elaborate curtained window faade, was open. As a result, divorce court judge Aubrey Kaplan ruled that the court was to take control of all of Dean Oldss funds. Possibly that is why we take a lot of things about time for granted: for example that the past is fixed and unchangeable, and that the future is open and changeable. "The window spooked me, even if my mom didn't understand why," Stephen Olds, 26, an officer in the U.S. Marine Corps who was home for the Christmas holiday that year, told the court Thursday. On the day that Hady was to photograph him, he arrived with a wardrobe that included a designer tuxedo. Dean's first encounter with Richard and Emily Gilmore is a disaster. [7] Searches of the mine Jones identified proved fruitless, however, and Jones subsequently admitted he had fabricated the story in order to get better food and additional phone privileges in prison. There were people who felt very strongly that Olds should be allowed to remain because of his status in the field and the contributions he had made to the firm. Olds was barred from accessing Suzannes inheritance and joint assets. I decided I wanted to live with him. Hofer says the man was an American actor who had been on tour in Europe. With Dean Olds. You could kid around with her, but politely. Hofer was held without bond, despite claims by his attorney that there was no chance he would flee and that the evidence against him was based on innuendo. Hofers supporters, including North Side community activist Charlotte Newfeld, portrayed him as an innocent victim of the media being hounded because he is gay. Even though the burden of proof in civil proceedings is much lower than in criminal prosecutions, enforcing monetary judgments can be an extremely difficult exercise for the survivors of murder victims. She was a good tennis player, her friends say, and played regularly at Skokie Country Club. Matt Glavin is still brought to tears recalling the horror of finding his mother-in-law lying on the garage floor with her head smashed in. [22] The show was hosted by the creator of the show and crime writer Jax Miller, who also wrote a book on the girls' disappearances. When Dean Olds, a prominent Chicago trademark lawyer, travelled to New York on business, he liked to stay at the United Nations Plaza hotel on the citys East Side. Then she paid the ultimate price. Hofer, then 20, a six-foot four-inch blond, was in New York visiting friends, he says. According to Biography, Dean was a car racing enthusiast, and it was heartbreaking that his love of cars and racing ended up causing his death. News reports after the search wrapped up indicated it had been yet another dead end. And he can still spin a good yarn, even if the details don't stand up to scrutiny. The love-life of Rory Gilmore (Alexis Bledel) was key character in Gilmore Girls, and a hot-topic among fans, with frequent debate over which of her on-screen boyfriends (if any) she truly belonged with. The termination from the firm would bring him, according to court documents, approximately $600,000, paid in increments over time. The money went to subsidize Carstens lifestyle, Marcyan charged in a recent interview. When Olds began draining the family retirement accounts to back his business venture and send Hofer regular checks, Suzanne Olds, his wife of 32 years, filed for divorce. If there was a business at all, it appears to have been a total loss. On Dec. 26, the day Stephen was to return to Camp Pendleton in California, he first showed his mother how to load and fire his father's shotgun, explaining that it was to be used only "as a last resort.". Former Fort Worth police officer Aaron Dean has been found guilty of a lesser charge of manslaughter in the death of Atatiana Jefferson. "Because of the O.J. [8] Jones had claimed that he murdered Freeman's parents as a favor for a friend over drug debt, then took the girls to Kansas, where he shot them and threw their bodies into an abandoned mine. On April 19th, Hofer appeared in court on the misdemeanor charge, which was dismissed. Under questioning by Hofer's attorney, Richard Kling, Stephen Olds said he didn't remember telling Wilmette police after the slaying that his father was "so intelligent and arrogant that he thought he could get away with murder.". Seven months after the wedding, there was no longer a need for Sue Olds to keep up the pretenses. Pavlak termed the leave not entirely voluntary. Though people close to the firm say there were few outward manifestations at the office of Oldss problem, it was something he knew he had to deal with and wanted to conquer, a friend said. Find out where to go, what to eat, where to live, and more. Olds male lover, a dashing blond part-time model from Germany, was tried for the crime and acquitted. During this time, Olds continued to practice law at Willian Brinks Olds. For example, at a press conference the day after Hofer was arrested, Kling, his defense lawyer, made much of Hofers modeling career in Germany and his success in that field here, even referring to his appearance in a national Gatorade commercial. [21], The case was featured in a new four-part series on HLN titled Hell In The Heartland starting June 2, 2019, which hoped to shed more light on the disappearances of the girls and the main suspects. After undergoing several amputations 12 years ago, Dean Winters is still in constant pain. The young star's life and . Dean Olds, who had been named as a suspect, according to his criminal lawyer, appeared at the Wilmette police station on the night of the arrest and was interviewed by detectives. . . Seven weeks later, on December 28th, Kristen Olds Glavin talked to her mother on the phone at about nine in the evening. Later Years and Death In 2004, while living in semi-retirement, Dean released his autobiography, 30 Years. Chicago magazine newsletters have you covered. Simpson case, we think that that alternative road to justice will become a more widely used option.". This is something that will never leave me, he said. A senior partner with his name on the door of a prestigious firm, Olds was paid more than $400,000 a year (varying with the bonus) and owned a five-percent interest in the firm. Dean Olds bought him a round-trip ticket to Munich with a May 12th departure date and an open return. Why it matters: Dean is the first officer in Tarrant County convicted in an on-duty shooting. The case centered on the disappearing money and turned bitter. [14], A female witness who lived with Welch a short time after the disappearances provided a sworn affidavit that "she heard conversations between the three men where they disclosed that the murder victims had owed them money," and that Welch kept a briefcase containing the Polaroid photos which showed both girls "bound and gagged with duct tape and lying on a bed," with Welch lying next to the girls in some of the photographs. Throughout, Dean Olds has been seemingly unmoved by the death of his wife. I find they have more presence, more grace, than their American counterparts. [17] On April 26, 2018, Bible's mother, Lorene, confirmed she spoke with Busick, but that he denied knowing the whereabouts of her daughter or Freeman. James Dean dies in car accident. "Don't tell me about double lives," he scolded, pointing a finger. Olds, who has reddish hair and freckly skin, had a polished and witty way of speaking, his neighbors said, and liked to service and discuss fine wines. 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