Joel Rifkin

Quick Facts

Full Name	Joel Rifkin
Occupation	Criminal
Date Of Birth	Jan 20, 1959(1959-01-20)
Age	65
Birthplace	New York
Country	United States
Horoscope	Capricorn

Joel Rifkin Biography

Joel Rifkin is one of the most popular and richest Criminal who was born on January 20, 1959 in New York, United States. The name is Joel the Ripper, he murdered and dismembered as many as the number of women killed in New York.

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Joel David Rifkin (born January 20, 1959) is an American serial killer who was sentenced to 203 years in prison for the murders of nine women between 1989 and 1993. He is believed to have killed up to seventeen victims between 1989 and 1993 in New York City and on Long Island, New York. Although Rifkin often picked up sex workers in Brooklyn and Manhattan, he lived in North Bellmore, a suburban hamlet on Long Island.

Rifkin performed poorly in school due to learning disabilities and was unpopular with classmates due to his poor social skills. He graduated from East Meadow High School in 1977, then attended classes at Nassau Community College and State University of New York’s Brockport and Farmingdale campuses, but left before earning a degree. After leaving college, Rifkin became self- employed as a landscaper.

He lived with his sister and mother at the time of his arrest.

Joel Rifkin Net Worth

Joel Rifkin is one of the richest Criminal from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Joel Rifkin 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was extremely interested in horticulture , and he interned in the Planting Fields Arboretum State Historic Park.

He was a prolific killer of prostitutes as well as addicts. He was found guilty of nine murders. However, there is a possibility that he killed a lot more.

Joel Rifkin’s birth parents were both young college students, his biological father an army veteran. On February 14, 1959, when he was three weeks old, Rifkin was adopted by an upper-middle class Long Island couple. His adoptive father, Bernard Rifkin, was of Russian Jewish descent and his adoptive mother, Jeanne (Granelles), of Spanish descent, converted to Judaism when she married.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Joel Rifkin Dating?

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On June 24, 1993, Rifkin picked up Tiffany Bresciani, a sex worker who was working on Allen Street in Manhattan. Tiffany was with her boyfriend, punk rock musician Dave Rubinstein at the time and told Rubinstein that she would return in 20 minutes. After she failed to return, Rubinstein called the police with a description of the 1984 Mazda pickup truck driven by Rifkin.

Facts & Trivia

Joel Ranked on the list of most popular Criminal. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Joel Rifkin celebrates birthday on January 20 of every year.

In early 1994, it was reported that Rifkin had engaged in a jailhouse scuffle with mass murderer Colin Ferguson. The brawl began when Ferguson asked Rifkin to be quiet while the former was using a prison phone. The Daily News reported the fight escalated after Ferguson told Rifkin, “I killed six devils and you only killed women,” to which Rifkin responded, “Yeah, but I had more victims.” Ferguson then punched Rifkin.

Top Facts about Joel Rifkin

1. Joel David Rifkin was born on January 20, 1959.
2. He was adopted by an upper-middle class couple living on Long Island.
3. He attended college but dropped out before getting a degree.
4. His father committed suicide in 1987.
5. Rifkin was arrested in 1987 during a sex worker sting in Hempstead, New York.
6. He committed his first murder in 1989, killing Heidi Balch in his home in East Meadow.
7. It is believed he killed a total of 17 people.
8. He was found guilty of nine counts of second-degree murder in 1994.
9. He was sentenced to 203 years in prison.
10. He was put into solitary confinement at Attica Correctional Facility.
11. He was transferred to Clinton Correctional Facility in 2000.
12. He is kept in a cell for 23 hours per day.
13. He is not allowed to join the general prison population.
14. He sued the corrections officials for solitary imprisonment but lost.
15. He is currently still in Clinton Correctional Facility.

What happened to Joel Rifkin?

A judge sentenced Rifkin to 203 years in prison. He will be eligible for parole in 2197 at the tender young age of 238. At a sentencing hearing in 1996, the serial killer apologized for the killings and admitted that he is a monster.

What was Joel Rifkin childhood like?

Rifkin had difficulty fitting in with his peers and became a frequent target of school bullies. He was excluded from team sports and neighborhood games because of his sloping posture and slow gait. Suffering from undiagnosed dyslexia, he also struggled academically despite his 128 IQ.

How old was Joel Rifkin when he was caught?

After searching the car, they found the shocking source: A dead body was in the trunk. Rifkin, a 34-year-old unemployed landscaper, was hauled into a police station for questioning.

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