As part of a plea deal to avoid the death penalty, Rex Ditto pled guilty to first-degree murder and robbery with a weapon in the killing of Curious George co-creator Alan Shalleck.
The Crime
On February 5, 2006, Rex Ditto and Vincent Puglisi went to Alan Shalleck's house. The men were responding to an ad he placed for spanking partners earlier that year. They intended to rob Shalleck. According to Ditto, Shalleck would not stop spanking Ditto, and so Ditto fought back. Shalleck allegedly grabbed Ditto's neck, and Puglisi stabbed Shalleck. The two stabbed Shelleck over 36 times, and inflicted 83 blunt force injuries on him.CNN: Man gets life in 'Curious George' killing (October 19, 2007) After killing him, Puglisi and Ditto took money from Shalleck's bank account and stole his jewelry. Shalleck's body was discovered in his driveway, covered with garbage bags, on February 7, 2006.
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Fast Facts
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Age
31
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Plea
Guilty
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Sentence
Life in prison without parole
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Fact:
Claims he is schizophrenic
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Murder date
February 6, 2006
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Where
Boynton Beach, Florida
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Co-defendant
Ex-boyfriend Vincent Puglisi
