On the third anniversary of the Moscow Murders, Judge Hippler rules Kohberger has to pay additional restitution to the families of Kaylee and Maddie of about $3,000, the cost of the urns now holding the remains of the best friends.
Kohberger argued he didn’t have the money to pay the restitution because he is in prison for the rest of his life. The judge tosses that notion, stating Kohberger received nearly $30,000 in county jails while awaiting trial, most of it coming from his family.
Hippler also points out Kohberger is a young man who can earn money through prison employment. Kohberger will “receive sufficient amounts over his life to at least come close to meeting his financial restitution obligations.”
The compensation ruling for the Goncalves and Mogen families is in addition to the nearly $300,000 Kohberger is already ordered to pay the families.
However, in a shocking announcement from the bench, Hippler says Kohberger can legally make money from selling his story, saying the Idaho law “leaves open the potential for Defendant to receive money from media contracts in the future”—and such earnings will not be accessible to victims for restitution payments.
Joining Nancy Grace today:
Additional Guests
- Kristi Goncalves – Mother of victim Kaylee Goncalves
- Steve Goncalves – Father of victim Kaylee Goncalves
- Josh Kolsrud – Criminal Defense Attorney and Former Assistant U.S. Attorney, Founder of Kolsrud Law Offices; Facebook and YouTube @KolsrudLawOffices
- Annie Elise – Host of the True-crime Podcast “SERIALously”
- Dave Mack – Investigative Reporter, “Crime Stories”
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[Feature Photo: Left, Madison Mogen and Kaylee Goncalves and right, Ethan Chapin, Xana Kernodle/Instagram]
