Michael Rex Clark
Michael Clark conspired with his son, Ben Clark, to kill Michaels’ father – 74-year-old Ernest “Dick” Clark – so they could split the inheritance, estimated at $660,000.
Michael Clark, on a disability pension and concerned about being over $60,000 in debt, disapproved of the fact that Earnest Clark was spending a lot of money on home renovations and that Earnest was planning on buying a fish and chips shop for his live-in girlfriend.
What’s wrong, Mike? Your dad was spending his own money? The money he got from selling the business he built?
Could you feel your “rightful” inheritance slipping away?
Well, that just wouldn’t do.
So Mike talked to his son, Ben, who seems to be a chip off the old block, and convinced him to put two bullets into his grandfather’s head.
Earnest Clark was shot dead at the home he shared with his girlfriend, Jessica Chung, in April of 2005.
24-year-old Ben Richard Clark has pled guilty to murdering his grandfather.
George Hooper, who worked for Earnest Clark in his refrigerator business for nine years, said he had regular contact with him after George left the job.
He told the jury that in a phone call Dick Clark told him his son Michael wanted to borrow some money.
I think it was $20,000, but Dick said he wanted the loan to be in writing, like a contract. They just had an argument about it.
George Hooper also told the jury that Dick Clark appeared to have a “soft spot” for his grandson, Ben – the grandson who has admitted shooting him.
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it’s amazing how many people are so easily manipulated
Yeah, that is pretty crazy. I could be dirt poor and what not and I would never ever think about killing a relative of mine. That is just selfish!
When you just can’t wait until they have a heart attack or stroke, or fall down the stairs – kill them.
“Grandpa, I won’t be able to afford that country club nursing home or that cute little whore live-in nurse, sorry but I have to kill ya.”
turtle, you are sick! i feel guilty that a chuckle slipped out of me.
*hangs head in shame*
“He struggled with his emotions. With his hands trembling he held the mallet above the head of his Grandpa. Grandpa was in his easy chair attempting a crossword puzzle. Finally able to control the torrent of emotion, he had a forlorn look about his face and in an instant, shame struck his soul. With one downward motion he struck his Grandpa again and again and again. His heart racing and now coming to a steady rhythm, an eerie silence enveloped the room. His hand trembling no more, he felt at ease with his decision to cure his Grandpa’s moderate Alzheimer’s disease.”
Jessica Chung, huh?
I think there’s more money in fast food chinese restaurants than fish & chip places.
Becareful which ones you eat from. Some of the foods can give you a bad case of the runs.
You always make me laugh.
i got more mugz here!!
Michael Rex Clark got 25 years in prison. He is eligible for parole in July 2029. His son, Ben, is serving
The greed of some people never ceases to amaze me. Who would kill their own father just because he was spending his own money that he worked hard all his life for. He probably would have given him some money if he asked. Oh he did and the old man wanted it in writing, but the piece of turd for a son didn’t want to pay it back evil bastard.