Jeffrey Locker

Jeffrey Locker (died 2009) was an American self-help author and motivational speaker.

Jeffrey Locker
Died2009
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Author and motivational speaker
Known forCo-authoring a 1998 self-help book and giving presentations on handling workplace stress

Death and aftermath

In 2009, Locker hired Kenneth Minor to kill him so his family would collect $18 million in insurance benefits.[1] Minor claimed that Locker, a married father of three from Long Island, hired him to "do a Kevorkian", help him to commit suicide. Locker was found dead in his car, in East Harlem, bound and stabbed.

Longtime Allegheny County Medical Examiner Dr. Cyril Wecht testified as a defense expert on behalf of Minor.[2]

Minor was sentenced to 20 years to life for the murder of Locker.[3] Minor is appealing his conviction.[4] In October 2014, his sentence was reduced to 12 years.[5]

Eventually Federal Judge William Kuntz ruled that the $4 million policy issued by Principal Life Insurance should be voided because Locker had substantially misstated his annual income as $800,000 when, in truth, his gross income at the time was no more than $225,000 and he was deeply in debt.[1]

References
  1. Marzulli, John. "Judge cancels $4M life insurance policy by motivational speaker who staged own murder". nydailynews.com. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
  2. Eligon, John (March 1, 2011). "Expert Finds Defendant's Assisted-Suicide Account Plausible". City Room. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
  3. Fernandez, Manny (April 4, 2011). "Killer of L.I. Motivational Speaker Is Sentenced". City Room. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
  4. MARTINEZ, JOSE. "Kenneth Minor, hired killer of motivational speaker Jeffrey Locker, rages over prison sentencing". nydailynews.com. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
  5. "Man gets 12 years in suicide-for-hire case". Newsday. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
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