Ricky Rodriguez

Ricky Rodriguez was a former member of the The Family International (also known as The Family or TFI), a religious movement often accused of being a cult.¹ Rodriguez murdered his former nanny, Angela Smith, before committing suicide in 2005.²

Fast Facts

1. Born: January 25, 1975
2. Birthplace: Tenerife, Canary Islands
3. Died: January 9, 2005
4. Sister: Christina Teresa Zerby
5. Rumored to be a victim of childhood sexual abuse²
6. Allegedly wanted to kill his mother, Karen Zerby²

Abuse

According to sources within The Family International, Rodriguez was repeatedly sexually abused as a child and his upbringing was the subject of writings that were given to TFI members. Some sources claimed that he had sexual intercourse with his mother when he was 11. Rodriguez left The Family in 2001 and later recorded a videotape stating his motives before murdering Smith and killing himself.²

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