He was an egotistical charmer – as well as a man of numerous talents. He was a writer, a stocks trader, and even a yoga instructor. Now, he’s wanted for murder. But don’t expect him to stand trial anytime soon; Jorge Landeros has holed up in Juarez, Mexico on the lam from American justice. And yet it doesn't seemed to faze the maniacal killer. Landeros has emailed El Paso detectives and openly mocked their attempts to bring him to justice.“Of course you are cordially invited to cross the same bridge, in the opposite direction, and meet me at Sanborn’s, a great cafe and restaurant here in Juarez, and we can talk shop all you want,” Landeros wrote. “It’s best if you come on a Sunday. We can have brunch. It will of course be my treat.Landeros is accused of killing American University professor Sue Marcum last fall. Her body was found in the lower level of her home in Bethesda, Maryland on October 25, 2010 and an autopsy showed she died as a result of blunt force trauma and asphyxiation. Friends and family presumed that Marcum’s death was the result of a botched burglary.
“ Yours, Jorge.”
But as cops delved deeper into the case they learned more about the mysterious Landeros. They discovered, among many other things that he was on the hook to the IRS for a $3.3 million tax lien against him. Marcum, with her background in accountancy was able to help by referring him to a colleague and he eventually settled that debt for significantly less than the original amount.
Landeros was also the sole beneficiary on Marcum’s life insurance policy – something that he claims to regret. “I’m wishing now that she had modified hers, sadly, she did not change her mind in time.”
Cops, however, aren’t taking Landeros’ antics lying down and currently liaising with Interpol and local authorities in Mexico to extradite him to the United States.
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