Andrew Luster

Andrew Luster is the main heir to the Max Factor cosmetics empire. He is a convicted rapist.

Related Topics:
Heir - Max Factor - Cosmetics - Rapist

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Born in 1964, Luster spent much of his life living off a $3.1 million trust fund as he traveled and surfed at various beaches. In 1996, 1997 and 2000, however, Luster allegedly gave three women GHB, a known date-rape drug, and raped them while they were unconscious.

Related Topics:
1964 - Trust fund - Travel - Surfed - Beach - 1996 - 1997 - 2000 - GHB - Date-rape drug - Rape - Unconscious

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Luster was brought to trial in 2002. Soon afterward, police officers found videotapes of Luster raping the women in question, including one tape labeled "Shauna GHBing." On January 3, 2003, after one of the victims had testified, but before the jury viewed the "Shauna" tape, Luster vanished from his house, along with his dog and his truck.

Related Topics:
2002 - Videotape - 2003

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Luster was later convicted in absentia to 124 years in prison by a California court.

Related Topics:
In absentia - California

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Luster found his way to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, where he was taken into custody by Duane Chapman, his son and brother, a trio of bounty hunters from Hawaii, and two TV crewmen, in a noisy scuffle on June 18, 2003. The next day he was returned to the U.S., and was imprisoned.

Related Topics:
Puerto Vallarta - Mexico - Duane Chapman - Bounty hunters - Hawaii - 2003

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After he vanished, a movie call A Date with Darkness: The Trial and Capture of Andrew Luster was made based on the him and his victims. The film was supposed to end with a picture of the real Andrew Luster, asking the audience to notify authorities if they should see him. When Luster was finally captured in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, the film was still shooting. The ending was re-written to incorporate his capture.

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