Who in the name of heaven buys these things,” she asked.
Like he reaches out from some dark place and stabs you in the heart. Her mother, Ann Pace, reacted Friday to Lee’s most recent pursuit. May 31 will mark the 10-year anniversary of Pace’s murder. Authoritieshave identified him as a suspect in the murders of five other south Louisiana women between 19. He is also serving a life sentence for the murder of Geralyn DeSoto, 21,of Addis. Lee, 43, was sentenced to death in 2004 for the first-degree murder of 22-year-old Baton Rouge resident Charlotte Murray Pace. Louisiana doesn’t have a law preventing inmates from profiting from their notoriety, but authorities at the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola launched an investigation Wednesday into whether Lee violated prison policy by mailing items he knew were going to be sold,and whether he expected to profit from their sale. Prison authorities, however, said they have records disputing those claims.
She also said she has never directly corresponded with Lee. The drawings, however,were still available on the website’s online store Sunday evening.Īlthough a disclaimer says the cannibals, mass shooters and serialkillers promoted onthe website don’t profit from the items they submit, records from aninmate services website, called JPay, show that since January 2010 co-founder Jessika Gein has sent installments totaling $700 to at least six convicted murderers nationwide,including a $20 payment to Lee earlier this month.ĭuring a telephone interview last week,Gein denied sending money to inmates.
The site offers certificates of authenticity for the locks of hair, artwork,Christmascards and other personaleffects provided to the site by convicted killers.īut, without an explanation, Lee’s drawings and a letter he wrote - that was on sale for $30 - were removed Friday from the website’s main page. BY KORAN ADDO Westside bureau January 30, 2012Ĭonvicted serial killer Derrick Todd Lee has artwork for sale online with at least one drawing selling a day afterit was posted on the site.Ī colored pencil drawing of a panda bear eating bamboo is selling for $75 and another colored pencil drawing of two swans against a sunset backdrop,which is listed as “out of stock,” were both posted on, a crime memorabilia website started by Jacksonville, Fla., husband and wife,Eric and Jessika Gein.
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