DOROTHY MARAGLINO | Sex-cult trio convicted of “kidnapping, raping and dismembering Marine wife Brittany Killgore who refused to participate in their bondage games” while husband was in Afghanistan | Autographed Letter/Envelope Signed | UNOPENED

Dorothy Maraglino. ALS. Pmk: 07/21/2016. UNOPENED. Contents unknown. Pristine.

• In 2015, a jury convicted Louis Perez, Dorothy Maraglino and Jessica Lopez of first degree murder, kidnapping, torture and attempted sexual battery by restraint following the death of Brittany Killgore in April 2012. The jury also convicted Perez and Maraglino of a conspiracy to kidnap, but acquitted Lopez of that charge. In addition, the jury made a true finding (a guilty verdict) as to all defendants on the special circumstance allegation that the murder was committed during a kidnapping. The prosecution did not seek the death penalty, and all three defendants were sentenced to life imprisonment without parole (LWOP) for first degree special circumstance murder.

• “Evidence presented at trial suggested Killgore died while defendants were acting out a BDSM kidnapping fantasy.”

• Perez, Maraglino and Lopez were active participants in the BDSM lifestyle, respectively occupying roles in their household of “master”, “mistress” and “slave”. Perez and Maraglino were in a dominant-submissive relationship wherein Perez was the dominant and Maraglino was his submissive.

• Maraglino established written procedures, including a House Manual, Perfect Slave Checklist and slave contract.

• Maraglino made a handwritten list of “hunting ground(s)” for vulnerable victims that included ways to dispose of a body and avoid detection.

• Although Maraglino was initially friendly with Killgore, she became hostile toward her after she perceived Killgore flirting with Perez. Maraglino called Killgore “the disease” and “the herpes” when she was not around.

• “I Dee [Maraglino] do hereby give to Ivan [Perez] all my grudges and revenge from my birth till now. I release my anger and entrust justice into Ivan's hands. I accept Ivan will decide, design, and dispense the measure of retribution he deems appropriate to my enemies, tormenters, and violators.”

• Killgore died from prolonged ligature strangulation, and evidence that defendants engaged in breath play, rope play, choking, and prolonged strangulation was highly probative of their BDSM-intent in strangling her. Killgore's legs were bruised, and there were two cuts on her wrist caused by a bladed instrument. Evidence that defendants engaged in floggings and blood play was probative of a BDSM intent behind those injuries. Likewise, evidence that defendants engaged in fire play helped explain the long-barreled lighter and empty bottle of lighter fluid found in Perez's car. More broadly, BDSM evidence suggested a sexual motivation in Killgore's death, particularly given testimony that BDSM activities in the Maraglino household usually involved a sexual component.¹

• VIDEO: The BDSM Thrill Kill - The Disturbing Brittany Killgore Affair | https://youtu.be/gTw_dvuIpqA
• VIDEO: Sex Cult Sentencing: Marine Wife Murder | https://youtu.be/1alIIXapqjo

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