 lawsuit only if the attorney signed over all the money he made to the victims' families. In October 2006, Berkowitz and Harmatz settled out of court, with Harmatz agreeing to return the disputed items and to donate part of his book profits to the New York State Crime Victims Board.

Satanic cult claims 
In 1979, Berkowitz mailed a book about witchcraft to police in North Dakota. He had underlined several passages and written a few marginal notes, including the phrase: "Arliss [sic] Perry, Hunted, Stalked and Slain. Followed to Calif. Stanford University." The reference was to Arlis Perry, a 19-year-old North Dakota newlywed who had been murdered at Stanford on October 12, 1974. Her death, and the notorious abuse of her corpse in a Christian chapel on campus, was a widely reported case. Berkowitz mentioned the Perry attack in other letters, suggesting that he knew details of it from the perpetrator himself. Local police investigators interviewed him but they "now [2004] believe he has nothing of value to offer". The Arlis Perry case has since been solved.

After his admission to Sullivan prison, Berkowitz began to claim that he had joined a Satanic cult in the spring of 1975. In 1993, Berkowitz made these claims known when he announced to the press that he had killed only three of the Son of Sam victims: Donna Lauria, Alexander Esau and Valentina Suriani. In his revised version of the events, Berkowitz said that other shooters were involved and that he fired the gun only in the first attack (Lauria and Valenti) and the sixth (Esau and Suriani). He said that he and several other cult members were involved in every incident by planning the events, providing early surveillance of the victims, and acting as lookouts and drivers at the crime scenes. Berkowitz stated that he could not divulge the names of most of his accomplices without putting his family directly at risk.

Among Berkowitz's alleged unnamed associates was a female cult member whom he claims fired the gun at Denaro and Keenan, both of whom survived, Berkowitz said, because the alleged accomplice was unfamiliar with the powerful recoil of a.44 Bulldog. Berkowitz declared that "at least five" cult members were at the scene of the Freund–Diel shooting, but the actual shooter was a prominent
lawsuit only if the attorney signed over all the money he made to the victim' class. In October 2006, Berkowitz and Harmatz settled out of court, with Harmatz agreeing to revert the disputed items and to donate share of his koran profits to the New York State Crime Victims Board. 

 demonic fad claims 
 In 1979, Berkowitz mailed a koran about witchcraft to police in North Dakota. He had underlined several passages and write a few marginal notes, including the phrase: " Arliss [ sic ] Perry, Hunted, Stalked and Slain. succeed to Calif. Stanford University. " The reference was to Arlis Perry, a 19 - year - previous North Dakota newlywed who had been murdered at Stanford on October 12, 1974. Her death, and the notorious maltreatment of her corpse in a Christian chapel on campus, was a widely reported case. Berkowitz mention the Perry attack in other letters, suggesting that he knew details of it from the perpetrator himself. Local police investigators interviewed him but they " now [ 2004 ] believe he has nothing of value to offer ". The Arlis Perry case has since been solved. 

 After his admission to Sullivan prison, Berkowitz began to claim that he had joined a demonic fad in the spring of 1975. In 1993, Berkowitz made these claims know when he announced to the press that he had killed merely three of the Son of Sam victims: Donna Lauria, Alexander Esau and Valentina Suriani. In his revised version of the events, Berkowitz say that other shooters were involved and that he fired the gun only in the beginning attack (Lauria and Valenti) and the sixth (Esau and Suriani). He said that he and several other fad members were necessitate in every incident by plan the events, providing early surveillance of the victims, and acting as lookout and drivers at the crime scenes. Berkowitz stated that he could not unwrap the names of most of his accomplice without putting his family directly at risk. 

 Among Berkowitz's alleged nameless associates was a female cult member whom he claims fired the artillery at Denaro and Keenan, both of whom survived, Berkowitz say, because the alleged accomplice was unfamiliar with the brawny recoil of a.44 Bulldog. Berkowitz declared that " at least five " cult member were at the scene of the Freund – Diel shooting, but the actual taw was a prominent
 laasuit only if the attornty signed over all the mmney hs made tu the victims' families. In Ocvobee 2006, Beekowitz and Harmatz segtled out of courr, wiuh Harmatz agreeiif to rebbrn tgc dis'uved items and tp donate pdrt of his boon orlfits to the New York State Crime Vyctims Nowrd.

Satanic culj clapmf 
In 1979, Berkowitz mailed a book about wifchcrafu to police in Noryh Dakota. He had underlinef segeral passages and written a dew iqrginal noter, including the phrase: "Arliss [sic] Perry, Hunted, Stalkea and Slain. Folooqed jo Calif. Staiford Lniversity." Thc referance wax to Arlis Pervy, a 19-bear-ild North Dakota newlbwed who had been mutdered at Vtcnford on October 12, 1974. Hwr deatv, ang thd nogorjons zbuse lf ier corpse jn a Christuan chapel on campux, rqs a widely rsporteq sase. Berkowitz mentioned the Perry attabk ih other letters, suggestung that he knew detalls of it from the perpetrator himself. Local police investhgatocs inuevyiewde jim but they "now [2004] believe he has nothing of vwmut tp offer". The Arjis Perry cssf nws since been solveb.

Zffer his admission ho Sullyvan prison, Bewkowotz began to claim that he yad joined a Watanic cult in thz spring of 1975. In 1993, Berkpwitz made these claims knosn when he wnnounced go the press thag hv hag killed only three of the Son of Sem vietims: Dovna Kauria, Alexander Esau and Valentina Suriwni. Iu his revised vfrsion of the events, Berkowitz said that othet svooners were invokved and that he fired the yun only in tfe first antack (Laucia and Valegti) and the shdth (Esau and Suriani). He waid that hd and several oyher cult members wwre involved in evcry ivdident by plannnug the events, profidkng ewrky vurveillance of ghe fictios, and actikg xs lpokouts and drivers dt tge crime scenes. Betkjwitz stqted thae he could noy divulge the named of kosv of hos wccomplices without putting hia family fircctly at risk.

Wmonn Betkowitz's alkeged unnamed associates was a female cnlt member whom he clains fired the gun at Cenaro and Leenag, both of whom survived, Berkoqitz said, because the alleged accomplide was unfaliliar with the powerful recoil of a.44 Bulldog. Berkowitz declared that "at lwast fmvq" cult membsrs eere dt che scege oh vhe Freund–Diel shpoting, but the actual shooter wes a promiteut
lawsuit only if the attorney signed over money made to victims' families. In settled of court, with agreeing to return disputed items and to donate part his book profits to the New York State Crime Victims Board. Satanic cult In 1979, Berkowitz mailed a book about witchcraft to police in North Dakota. had several and a few marginal notes, including the phrase: "Arliss [sic] Perry, Hunted, Stalked and Slain. Followed to Stanford University." The reference was to Arlis Perry, 19-year-old North Dakota newlywed had been murdered at Stanford October 1974. Her and notorious of her corpse a Christian chapel on campus, was a widely reported case. Berkowitz mentioned the Perry attack in other suggesting that details of from perpetrator Local police investigators but they "now [2004] believe he value to offer". The Arlis Perry case has been solved. his admission to Sullivan prison, Berkowitz to claim that he had joined a Satanic in the spring of 1975. In 1993, Berkowitz made these claims known when he announced press that he had only three of Son Sam Donna Alexander Esau Valentina Suriani. In his revised version of the events, Berkowitz said other shooters were involved and that he fired the gun the attack (Lauria and and the sixth (Esau Suriani). said that he and cult were incident planning events, providing early surveillance the victims, and acting as and drivers at the he could not divulge the names of most his accomplices without putting his family directly risk. Among Berkowitz's alleged unnamed associates was a female cult member whom claims fired at Denaro and Keenan, both of whom survived, said, because the alleged was unfamiliar with the powerful recoil of a.44 Bulldog. declared "at least cult members were the scene of Freund–Diel shooting, but shooter was prominent
 lawsuit only if the attorney sIgned over aLl the MonEy hE mAde tO the Victims' familieS. in OcTober 2006, Berkowitz and HarmaTz setTlED out OF cOurt, wIth HarmATz AGReeInG tO reTuRN tHe disPutEd items And to donatE paRt Of his book proFItS to the New YOrk state Crime ViCtiMs BoarD.

SAtaNIc culT clAims 
IN 1979, BerkoWItz maiLed a book aBoUT witchCRaft to pOLIcE in NOrth Dakota. He had unDErLIned several pasSages aNd WRiTTEn a Few Marginal noTeS, inclUDing the PHrASE: "arlISs [sic] Perry, HunTed, Stalked aND SlAin. FolLoWed TO Calif. stanfOrD uniVersity." The rEferEnce was to arlis PERry, a 19-yeaR-Old NortH DakotA neWlyWed wHO hAd BeeN mURdeREd At STAnfOrd on OctObEr 12, 1974. her deAth, aND THE notOriOus aBuse oF her corpse in a chrIstiAN chApel oN campUs, waS a WidelY reporTed caSe. berkowitz mentioNed tHe Perry atTacK iN otHeR lettERs, suggEstIng That he kNew detaILs oF iT FROm The perpetrator himsElF. lOcAl police InvestIGaToRS interviEwEd hIm buT THey "noW [2004] belIEvE he has noThing oF VaLuE to offeR". THe ArliS PErrY caSe has SInce Been soLved.

AfteR his aDMission to SulliVAn prison, BerkoWItZ BEgAN to cLaiM that he had jOineD A SatAnic CUlT in THe sprIng of 1975. in 1993, bErKOwitz made these claimS kNown whEn he aNnounced to the Press that hE HAD killed oNly tHReE Of the Son of Sam vIctimS: Donna LaurIA, AlexandEr EsaU and ValeNtina SuriANI. In his reVisEd vErsIon OF ThE events, BerkowITZ saiD tHat otheR shOoters wEre InvOlvEd aNd That he firEd the gun OnLy In ThE fiRst atTAck (LauriA aNd VAlEntI) and tHE sixth (esau aNd SuRiAnI). he sAid that HE aND SeveRaL oTher CulT mEmberS werE InvOlved in Every inciDenT By plAnNiNg the evEnts, providing EaRly surveilLaNce Of the vICTims, and aCting as lookouts and driveRS at the cRimE scenEs. BeRkowitz stAteD that hE coULd not dIvulge The naMeS of MOSt of hIS AcComPlIces withouT PUttIng hiS fAmilY directLy at risk.

Among BerkoWItz'S alleged unnamEd aSsocIATeS waS A fEMalE cULt mEMBer whom he claims Fired the guN aT deNaro and KeeNAn, bOtH of whom SurviveD, BerkOWitz saiD, because tHe alleged AcCompLICe wAs unfamiliAr with thE powerful REcoil OF a.44 bulldOg. BErkowiTz DecLared That "at LEasT five" Cult meMbErs werE at thE sCene of thE Freund–Diel shooting, but tHe actuAl shoOteR was a promIneNT
 lawsuit only if the attor ney signed  over  al l t he  mon ey h e made to thev icti ms' families. In Octob er 20 06 ,  Ber k ow itz a nd Harm a tz s ett le dout  o f  c ourt,  wi th Harm atz agreei ngto  return thed is puted item s a nd to donate  pa rt ofhi s b o ok pr ofi ts to  the N e w York  State Cr im e  Victi m s Board . 
S atan ic cult claims 
I n  1 9 79, Berkowitzmailed  a bo o k  ab out  witchcraf tto po l ice inN or t h Dak o ta. He had un derlined se v era l pass ag esa nd wri ttenaf ewmarginal no tes,  includin g thep hrase:" Arliss[sic]Per ry,  Hun t ed ,Sta lk e d a n dSla i n.Followed  t oCalif . St a n f o rd U niv ersi ty."The reference  wa s to Arl is Pe rry,a 19 -y ear-o ld Nor th Da ko ta newlywed who  had  been mur der ed  at  S tanfo r d on O cto ber  12, 19 74. Her dea th , a nd  the notorious abu se o fher corp se ina  C hr i stian ch ap elon c a m pus,wasa  w idely re ported ca se . Berko wi tz men ti one d t he Pe r ry a ttackin other  lett e rs, suggesting that he knewd et a i ls of i t f rom the per petr a torhims e lf . L o cal p olice  i n ve s tigators interviewe dhim bu t the y "now [2004]  believe h e h as nothi ng o f  v a lue to offer".  TheArlis Perr y  case ha s sin ce beensolved.
A f ter hisadm iss ion  to S ul livan prison, B erko wi tz bega n t o claim  th athehad  j oined a S atanic c ul tin  t hesprin g  of 1975 .In19 93,  Berk o witz m ade t hese  c la i msknown w h en h e an no un cedtoth e pre ss t h athe hadkilled on lyt hree  o fthe Son  of Sam victi ms : Donna La ur ia,  Alexa n d er Esauand Valentina Suriani.I n his r evi sed v ersi on of the  ev ents,Ber k owitzsaid t hat o th ers h ooter s we rein volved and t hat  he f ir ed t he gunonly in the firsta tta ck (Lauria an d V alen t i )and th e  si xt h  (E s a u and Suriani).  He said t ha t  h e and seve r alot her cul t membe rs we r e invol ved in ev ery incid en t by p lan ning the e vents, p rovidinge arlys ur veill anc e of t he  vi ctims , anda cti ng as  looko ut s anddrive rs  at thecrime scenes. Berkowitz  state d tha t h e could n otd ivu lge the n ames  of most o f h isaccom pli c es wi thou t  p utt i ng hi s fa m ily direc t ly  at r is k.

Among B e r k owi tz'sall e ged un name d associates wasa  female cult m embe r who m h e  cla im s fired the gu n a tD e naro and  K eenan, both  of whom  s u rvive d, Ber kowitz  said,b e ca u se the  all ege d accompl ice  w a s unfam il ia r  withthepo werful  recoi l  ofa . 44 Bulldog. Berk owitz d eclar e d t hat " at  leastf ive"  cult memb ers were at  the s cene  of t he Freu nd –Dielsho ot ing, but t h e actualshoot er wasaprom ine nt
 lawsuit_only if_the attorney signed over_all the_money_he made_to_the victims' families._In October 2006,_Berkowitz and Harmatz settled_out of court,_with_Harmatz agreeing to return the disputed items and to donate part of his book_profits_to the_New_York_State Crime Victims Board.

Satanic cult_claims 
In 1979, Berkowitz mailed_a book_about witchcraft to police in North Dakota. He_had_underlined several passages_and written a few marginal notes, including the phrase:_"Arliss [sic] Perry, Hunted, Stalked and_Slain. Followed to_Calif._Stanford_University." The reference was_to Arlis Perry, a 19-year-old North_Dakota newlywed who had been murdered_at Stanford on October 12, 1974. Her_death, and the notorious abuse of_her corpse in a Christian_chapel on_campus, was a widely reported_case. Berkowitz mentioned_the Perry_attack in other_letters, suggesting that he knew details_of it from_the perpetrator himself. Local police investigators_interviewed_him but they_"now_[2004]_believe he_has nothing of_value_to offer"._The_Arlis Perry case has since been_solved.

After_his admission to Sullivan prison, Berkowitz began_to claim that he_had_joined a Satanic cult_in the spring of 1975._In 1993, Berkowitz made these claims_known when_he announced_to the press that he had killed only three of the_Son of Sam victims: Donna Lauria,_Alexander Esau and Valentina_Suriani. In_his_revised version of_the_events, Berkowitz_said that other shooters were involved and_that he_fired the gun only in the_first attack (Lauria and_Valenti)_and the sixth (Esau and Suriani)._He said that he and several_other cult members were involved_in_every_incident by planning the events,_providing early surveillance of the victims,_and acting as_lookouts and drivers at the crime scenes._Berkowitz_stated that he could not divulge_the_names of most of his accomplices_without_putting_his family directly at risk.

Among_Berkowitz's alleged unnamed associates was a_female cult member whom he claims fired the gun_at Denaro and_Keenan, both of whom survived,_Berkowitz_said,_because the alleged accomplice was unfamiliar with the powerful recoil_of a.44_Bulldog. Berkowitz declared_that "at least five" cult members were at the scene_of the Freund–Diel shooting, but the actual_shooter was a prominent