Fugitive “Spam King” Kills His Family Before Committing Suicide
By Dee Chisamera
14:28, July 25th 2008
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Fugitive “Spam King” Kills His Family Before Committing Suicide

Convicted “Spam King” Eddie Davidson was found dead in the town of Bennett, Colorado, four days after escaping from a federal minimum-security work camp. The police also found the body of his wife lying near their Toyota Sequoia SUV parked in the driveway, and the body of their 3-year-old daughter inside the vehicle.

It appears that the spammer shot his family, then shot himself. The Sheriff’s Office confirmed there was a fourth victim, a teenage girl who was shot in the neck, but managed to escape by running away from the scene. She is now being treated at The Children’s Hospital, in Aurora, the Denver Post reported. Another child, a 7-month-old boy, was found safe and sound inside the vehicle.

According to the authorities, just hours after the “Spam King” managed to escape from the federal prison, they received a call from his wife, who accused her husband of forcing her to drive away from Florence, where he had been detained.

Davidson started his 21-month sentence this May, after being found guilty of spamming operations that reportedly earned him an estimated $3 million between 2003 and 2006. In addition to being convicted for tax evasion and falsifying email headers, Davidson was also ordered to pay a $714,139 fine and had his property seized by authorities.

As part of his business and primary activity between 2003 and 2006, Davidson made header information in messages appear legit and sent them to hundreds of thousands of recipients. He only served 5 weeks in prison before escaping and committing the terrible crimes.

“What a nightmare, and such a coward,” said U.S. Attorney Troy Eid in an emailed statement. “Davidson imposed the ‘death penalty’ on family members for his own crime.”



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