Summary
- Nathan Leopold Jr. and Richard Loeb planned the murder of Robert “Bobby” Franks as a “perfect murder”
- Franks was kidnapped, killed, and disposed of by Leopold and Loeb
- The murder led to a ransom demand, false leads, and the discovery of Franks’ body
- Despite trying to outsmart authorities, Leopold and Loeb were eventually caught and confessed
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- Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb admitted to killing Robert Franks after being connected to the crime through evidence like glasses and a typewriter.
- Clarence Darrow, their defense attorney, pleaded for their lives and successfully convinced the judge to sentence them to life in prison.
- Richard Loeb was later murdered in Stateville prison by another inmate.
- Nathan Leopold was eventually granted parole, lived a quiet life, got married, and worked in Puerto Rico before passing away in 1971.
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- The long lost file of the Leopold and Loeb case was rediscovered in a dusty corner of the records center.
- Archivist Kevin Leonard found a trove of case files in Northwestern University’s Law School basement in 1988.
- The Leopold and Loeb case files were compiled into a book titled “The Leopold and Loeb Files: An Intimate Look at One of America’s Most Infamous Crimes.”
- Legal issues arose regarding the publication of the book, with Northwestern University eventually sharing ownership of the copyright.
