The Hipster Grifter’s Jailhouse Interview

ABC News scored an exclusive interview with ANIMAL model and online sensation, Kari Ferrell, who is still incarcerated in Salt Lake City and waiting to be sentenced. Despite being locked up, she apparently hasn’t lost her sense of humor or self-esteem. When asked about her upbringing, she described life with her adoptive parents as picture perfect, “I grew up in the in the quintessential middle-class, suburban family. I say it’s akin to the Cleavers, just a little less Aryan.” She also discussed how smart she is and why the internet gravitated towards her story: Read more »

By on September 14, 2009 at 4:00 pm
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Already locked up for passing $60,000 in bad checks, Hipster Grifter Kari Ferrell was hit with new charges in Utah yesterday. Not surprisingly, the new felonies include more bad checks as well as identity fraud for opening a cable TV account with an “ex-boyfriend’s name and Social Security number.” |Gawker|

By on July 10, 2009 at 5:50 pm
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Graffiti Victim Arrested For Kidnapping Children

While most people would just call the police or start scrubbing away their graffiti problem, a Salt Lake City man allegedly sought justice by kidnapping three boys he suspected were responsible. 21-year-old Juan Lopez and his 15-year-old cousin reportedly confronted the kids, aged 11 and 12, in a local park and “choked or dragged” them into the vandalized vehicle by their necks. Read more »

By on July 2, 2009 at 10:37 am
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After scoring a free ride back to Utah courtesy of the Salt Lake City Police Department, the “Hipster Grifter” Kari Ferrell was deemed “indigent” by a judge on Tuesday and given a free attorney too. Officially charged with two counts of forgery, this was Ferrell’s first appearance in her former hometown since being extradited from Philadelphia. Her next court date is June 11. |SaltLakeTribune|

By on June 4, 2009 at 11:59 am
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