Albert Walker was a scam artist who defrauded dozens of people, embezzled millions of dollars, kidnapped his daughter, and murdered a man who trusted him. This case is a wild ride of a life of lies, deceit, and violence. Join us in the closet this week as we discuss the case of Albert Walker and the murder of Ronald Platt, also known as The Rolex Murder.

Sources:

https://www.sunsigns.org/famousbirthdays/d/profile/albert-walker/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Johnson_Walker

https://reallifevillains.miraheze.org/wiki/Albert_Walker

https://lfpress.com/news/local-news/notorious-local-killer-conman-albert-walker-now-75-denied-parole

https://quillandquire.com/review/a-hand-in-the-water-the-many-lies-of-albert-walker/

https://fampeople.com/cat-albert-johnson-walker

Forensic Files: Time Will Tell, Season 5 Episode 15 (see link) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnuX4RpvOSs

Real Crimes: The (Almost) Perfect Murder (see link)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdB6aYXVO-A

https://wondery.com/shows/generation-why/episode/5659-murder-of-ronald-platt/

https://wondery.com/shows/generation-why/episode/5659-murder-of-ronald-platt/

Made for TV Movie: AKA Albert Walker (2002) - did not use as a source of information

Books:

A Hand in the Water: The Many Lives and Betrayals of Albert Walker by Bill Schiller (1998)

Nothing Sacred by Alan Cairns (1998)

Dancing Devil - My Twenty Years with Albert Walker by Barbara McDonald (2002)

Play:

Stolen Lives, The Albert Walker Story by Peter Colley (2000)

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